Overview
More information needed.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Columbina
- Species
- squammata
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Diet
Feeds on a variety of seeds from weeds and wild grasses.
Behavior
More information needed.
Hunting
This is species is typically hunted while passing over. A hunter will strategically place themself in between feed, water, or a roost to get a shot at the bird. Sometimes decoys are used to make the bird feel more comfortable.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by IUCN.