talpacoti

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"The Talpacoti or Chocolate Dove is an inhabitant of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. In Argentina it occurs only on the northern frontiers, and was met with by White at Oran, in the province of Salta, ..."
"[...] bird took possession of. Unfortunately in both cases nothing came of the eggs the cock sat on. I thought at first it was because the Talpacoti Dove was so often disturbed, but this does not seem to be the case, [...]"
"Breeding pairs may usually be obtained at a cost of a few dollars. One of the most prolific doves which I have kept, a native of eastern South America is the Talpacoti or Ruddy Ground Dove (Chamaepelia talpacoti)."
"[...] the female being only slightly duller than the male. Both Mexican and South American Talpacotis have frequently been imported and reared in Europe and in the United States. The Peruvian Ground Dove (Columbigallina cruziana), about the size of the Talpacoti, is one of the most attractive and easiest small dove[s] to keep and to breed."
"rôla (f.) any of numerous small doves and pigeons, esp. the talpacoti dove (Columbigalla talpacoti) c.a."

From a Native American language, possibly Classical Nahuatl tlapalcocotli, from tlapalli (“red”), cocotli.

talpacotis (plural)