On the North America continent, there are two primary order of birds, (Columbiformes and Galliformes) that forage by walking on the ground. These ground walkers browse on seeds, grains, buds and other vegetation.

A solitary ground bird exists from a third order, (Cuculiformes) a species of birds called Cuckoos and this solitary bird is actually a ground runner.

090ba Band-tailed Pigeon, Columba fasciata, L 14 inches

090re Red-billed Pigeon, Columba flavirostris, L 14 inches (Tropical, RG)

090ro Rock Dove, Columba liva, L 12 inches

090wc White-crowned Pigeon, Columba leucocephala, L 13 in. (Caribbean, FL)

091co Common Ground Dove, Columbina passerina, L 6 1/2 inches

091in Inca Dove, Columbina inca, L 8 inches

091ru Ruddy Ground Dove, Columbina takpacoti, L 7 in. (Tropical, MX border)

091ke Key West Quail Dove, Geotrygon chrysia, L 12 inches (W. Indian, FL)

091rq Ruddy Quail Dove, Geotrygon montana, L 9 1/2 inches (Tropical, FL)

090wt White-tipped Dove, Leptotilla verreauxi, L 12 inches (Tropical, RG)

090eu Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaucto, L 11 in. (Eurasian, FL)

090sp Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis, L 12 in. (Asian, CA)

090mo Mourning Dove, Zenaida asiatica, L 12 inches

090ww White-winged Dove, Zenaida macroura, L 12 inches

090ze Zenaida Dove, Zenaida aurita, L 10 inches (Caribbean, FL)

085gr Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus, L 24 inches

085pl Plain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula, L 22 inches (Tropical, RG)

089ca California Quail, Callipepla californica, L 10 inches

089ga Gambel′s Quail, Callipepla gambelli, L 11 inches

089sc  Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata, L 10 inches

089no Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus, L 10 inches

089me Monetzuma Quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae, L 9 inches

089ma Mountain Quail, Oreortvx pictus, L 11 inches

088ch Chukar, Alectoris chuckar, 14 inches

087ru Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus, L 17 inches

086sa Sage Grouse, Centrocercus uropbasianus, L 28 inches

087du Dusky Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, L 20 inches

087so Sooty Grouse, Dendragapus fuliginous, L 20 inches [EN]

087sp Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadenis, L 16 inches

087fr Franklin′s Grouse, Falcipennis franklinii, L 16 inches

088wh White-tailed Ptarmigan, Lagodus leucuris, L 12 inches

085wi Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopauo, L 48 inches

088gr Gray Partridge, Perdix perdix, L 13 inches

085ri Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus coichicus, L 32 inches

085hi Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayenis, L 28 in. (Asian, NV, OR)

086sh Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus, L 17 inches

086gr Greater Prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido, L 17 inches

086le Lesser Prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, L 16 inches