Monsurements.— 
Male (53) Female 
Wing, 83.5 ~ 94 (89.2) See Oh - 92 (87) 
fea11, 57 - 69.5 (63.2) Tail, 55 - 66.5 (61) 
Tareus, 15 - 17.5 (16.4) Tarsus, 15 - 17 (16) 
Exposed culmen, 12 - 13.5 (12.8) Exposed culmen, 11.5 - 13.5 (12.5) 
General Distribution.—-Southeastern México fron central Vera Cruz southward; all of 
Central America; northern South America south to the Magdalena Valley in Colombia and 
east to northern Venezuela; Margarita Island and islands of Trinidad and Tobago. 
Distribution in Guatemala.—-Chiefly in the arid Tropical Zone in open or semi-wooded 
country of the Pacific lowlands, but also locally in the interior, ranging at least 
to 4,500 feet. 
Records.--Cerritos, March 26-29, 1946; Chiquimulilla, March 26-29, 1946; Escuintla 
to San José, February 28, 1946; March 31, 1947; San José, March 31-April 6, 1947; 
Igtapa, April 2, 1947; Finca Valle~Lirios, March 23-25, 1947; Escuintla to San Antonio, 
Suchitepeques, April 8, 1947; Patutul, April 8, 1946; Tiquisate, April 9-12, 1946; 
Mazatenango, April 9, 1947; lake Atescatempa, March 15, 1942; April 25-27, 1946; 
April 19-20, 1947; Ia Tinta, Alta Vera Paz, May 15, 1947; Pang6és, May 18, 1947. 
In literature this species has been recorded from: Petén, Duefias, Paraiso, 
Retalhuleu (Salvin and Godman) ; Los Amates, Sen José. (Dearborn); Pantaledén, in 
Escuintla, Finca El Ciprée, Hacienda California, Océe, San José Chimoxan (Griscom); ( 
Flores, Pacomén (Van Tyne). | 
«Similar to the preceding species. 
It is especially common elong roads, and the trails bordering fields and farms. 
91. Qolumbigallina aminuts doterrunta (Griscom) 
Guatemala Ground Dove 
Other Names.-— 
Guatemalan: tortolita 
Status.--The Guatemalan ground dove is reported to be an uncommon and local resident 
within its range. 
Description.—Slightly amaller and grayer than the ruddy ground dove; breast plain. 
Adult male.--Above grayish brown blending to bluish gray on forehead and 
hindneck; winge with two rows of blue-black spots, inner vanes of longer primaries reddish 
brown, wing lining mostly reddish chestnut; middle pair of tail feathers plain brownish 
gray, unbarred, the others banded with black and tipped narrowly with white; below 
vinaceous buff, paler on throat and abdomen; bill gray, iris pale yellowish brown, feet 
and legs pink. 
Adult female.--Similar to male but with vinaceous coloring replaced by grayish 
brown. 
8." 
Male (10) . Female (10) 
Wing, 71 - 78 (74) Wing, 71 - 79 (74) 
Tail, 48 - 55 (50.5) Tail, 47 - 52 (50) 
Tarsus, 15 - 16 (15.6) Tarsus, 15 - 16 (15.4) 
Exposed culmen, 10 - 11 (10.6) Exposed culmen, 10 - 11 (10.7) 
stribution.—~Southeastern México in states of Vera Cruz, Tabaeco, and Campeche; 
Guatemala: Belice (Britieh Honduras). 
Distribution in Guatenala.——Tropica Zone, chiefly open woodland, on both coastal plains, 
in the Petén and Vera Paz. 
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