Greetings All,
Photos of this bird shared via Facebook have elicited some discussion about
which population it may have come from. Males from the eastern population tend
to be more colorful below than their western counterparts. Upon reviewing
literature and looking at illustrations (particularly Sibley's) I began to
wonder if this might be an eastern bird. Professional tour leader Daniel Lane
raised this question in response to a Facebook posting on the ABA Rare Bird
Alert page. Definitely something to ponder.
It should be noted that northerly vagrancy of Common Ground-Doves became a
thing in the east before it seemed to start occurring here. Food for
recreational thought.
Dave Irons
Portland, OR
