Inca Dove
Columbina inca
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<birdfyi-bird slug="columbina-inca"></birdfyi-bird>Acerca de
Tortolita mexicana (Columbina inca) — Pequeña paloma escalada del suroeste de EE.UU. y México. Reconocible por el plumaje con escamas en el pecho y el dorso. Común en zonas suburbanas, jardines y campos cultivados. Emite un lamento sonoro de dos notas.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 18,5 cm | 7.3 in |
| Peso | 45,166666666666664 g | 1.59 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Long-tailed Ground Dove: long pointed tail; gray-brown; white outer tail tips; pale below; short wing; South American ground dove
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 12-16 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Soft, gentle cooing with Inca warmth; pure notes with rhythmic quality typical of North American terrain.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas) |
| Familia | Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas) |
| Genus | Columbina |
| Especies | Columbina inca |
Distribution
Inca Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Columbidae family