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Black-winged Ground Dove

Metriopelia melanoptera
(Molina, GI, 1782)
Palomita Cordillerana
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Columba melanoptera.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 678630
  Adult
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
Mendoza
Argentina
02/19/2026
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 678629
  Adult
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
Mendoza
Argentina
02/19/2026
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 678628
  Adult
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
Mendoza
Argentina
02/19/2026
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 678627
  Adult
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
Mendoza
Argentina
02/19/2026
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 678626
  Adult
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
Mendoza
Argentina
02/19/2026
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 676686
  Adult
Laguna del Diamante
Mendoza
Argentina
02/28/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 674278
  Adult
Famatina
La Rioja
Argentina
02/06/2026
Federico Carlos Izasa
Foto
Photography ID: 670981
  Adult
Departamento Tunuyán
Mendoza
Argentina
01/22/2026
Pablo Moreno
Foto
Photography ID: 669735
  Adult
Tafí del Valle
Tucumán
Argentina
01/24/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 668819
  Juvenile
Quebrada de la virgen
Mendoza
Argentina
01/18/2026
Pablo Moreno



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245272422/03/2026ArgentinaNeuquénLaguna Tromen, Parque Provincial El Tromen4Hugo Caverzasi
245278620/03/2026ArgentinaNeuquénMirador rio Nehueve, Las Ovejas25Hugo Caverzasi
245306515/03/2026ArgentinaMendozaRefugio Portinari - Gendarmería, Manzano Historico8Pablo Moreno
245263214/03/2026ArgentinaMendozaVallecito, Mendoza, Ar (-32,981, -69,352)4Pablo Moreno
245243714/03/2026ArgentinaMendozaVallecitos. seccional guardaparques8Pablo Moreno
244301528/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaSeccional Alvarado, Laguna del Diamante10Pablo Moreno
243969024/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaReserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda AgustinaCarlos De Biagi
244907519/02/2026ArgentinaMendozaSendero Laguna Horcones hasta Puente Colgante, Parque Provincial AconcaguaDiego Trillo
243697806/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaBajo Carrizal, FamatinaFederico Carlos Izasa
243551731/01/2026ArgentinaMendozaSeccional Alvarado, Laguna del Diamante6Pablo Moreno
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-winged Ground Dove (Metriopelia melanoptera) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.