Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2020-82
| Common name: |
Ruddy Ground-Dove |
| Scientific name: | Columbina talpacoti |
| Date: | 12/20/2020 |
| Time: | 2:30 PM |
| Length of time observed: | 5 minutes each, 7 times so far |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | adult |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | Escalante |
| County: | Garfield |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | 5800 |
| Distance to bird: | 15 feet |
| Optical equipment: | Swarovski EL 8.5 X 42, Canon 7D Mark ii w/ 100 - 400 MM L lens |
| Weather: | Clear |
| Light Conditions: | Sunny, afternoon light |
| Description: Size of bird: | Smaller than mourning dove, larger than junco |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | Dove shaped |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | Pinkish brown back, black marks on tertiaries, grayish head |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | fairly long, slender, down-curved |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
See photos |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | N/A |
| Behavior: | Walks quickly like a wind up toy, sat very still when threatened |
| Habitat: | High desert, irrigated fields, some riparian. Bird was seen at feeders in my yard. |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Too small to be a mourning dove. See photos |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
Been birding North America for 60 years |
| References consulted: | Sibley's, second edition; iBird Ultimate |
| Description from: | From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting |
| Observer: | Jeff Lauersdorf, Debbie Savage |
| Observer's address: | 115 S 200 E, Escalante |
| Observer's e-mail address: | ** |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | |
| Date prepared: | 12/21/2020 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional comments: |