Characterization: Small species measuring about 18cm in length. The male, known as the blue dove, is bluish-gray with spots in the wing and sides of the and the female, which in turn is known as the red dove, is brown with brown spots on the wings and yellow beak.

Distribution: From Mexico to Argentina and throughout Brazil.

Habitat: Edge of the woods, salt marshes, and close to dwellings.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird is usually seen in couples.

Diet: Herbivorous, specifically granivore and frugivorous, feeding on grains, seeds, fruits, and plants.

Breeding: It lays 2 eggs in a fragile, platform-shaped stick nest built in trees or on the ground.

In the UFRA area: In the studies conducted at the São Francisco Sugarmill areas, this species of bird was only seen in the wetlands with riparian forests. This is a restricted spatial distribution. It is considered rare in these farms, as it was found only once.