Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2011-52
| Common name: |
Common Ground-Dove |
| Scientific name: | Columbina passerina |
| Date: | 5 November, 2011 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Length of time observed: | dead in hand |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | adult |
| Sex: | male |
| Location: | Junction Hwy 191x162, Bluff, Utah |
| County: | San Juan |
| Latilong: | N37 17.18' x W109 32.73' |
| Elevation: | 4300 ft |
| Distance to bird: | dead in hand |
| Optical equipment: | eye |
| Weather: | Overcast, 15 mph sw wind. 44F. 0.33 rain last night |
| Light Conditions: | bright |
| Description: Size of bird: | 5 1/2" long x 10" wing spread |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | short, rounded tail, |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | gray with rufus under wing and |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | small, thin |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Dark gray back and head which is finely scaley, a few black spots on wings.
Rufus primary feathers on top, under wing all feathers rufus with darker colors
around the edge of the wing. Spotted, scale quail looking feathers on breast
fading into gray belly then into white between legs. Tail rounded, short, black
with a little thin white on 2 inside feathers. Feet pink, bill pink with a small
bit of black at the end. (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | unknown |
| Behavior: | at ground bird feeder. flew into window glass of house and died. |
| Habitat: | weedy edge of an alfalfa field |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Inca Dove- not 7" long, does not have white sides of tail Ruddy Ground-Dove- not 6-7 " long. Not ruddy colored, no blue-gray crown, no black underwing coverts. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
first observation |
| References consulted: | Peterson Field Guide of Western Birds, Golden Field Guide to Birds of North America, A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica. |
| Description from: | Notes taken at time of sighting |
| Observer: | Joe Pachak |
| Observer's address: | P.O. Box, Bluff, UT 84512 |
| Observer's e-mail address: | cowcanyon@frontiernet.net |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | notes and form submitted by Jim Hook- office@recapturelodge.com |
| Date prepared: | 5 November, 2011 |
| Additional material: | Photos - Bird is in Hook's freezer. |
| Additional_Comments: | Bird flew into window of Pachak's house and died. Delivered to Hook who confirmed species and submitted this form |