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Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

Least Concern

Envergadura

27,2 cm

Peso

117,83333333333333 g

Familia

Columbidae

Orden

Columbiformes

Acerca de

Slender dove, 24–27 cm, similar to Mourning Dove with brown plumage, black facial spots, and a pointed tail, but shorter-tailed. Highly abundant across South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, the Caribbean and Galápagos. Granivore of seeds. One of South America's most numerous doves, forming huge flocks. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	27,2 cm	10.7 in
Peso	117,83333333333333 g	4.16 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Eared Dove: gray-brown; pale below; black ear spot; iridescent neck gloss; pale belly; common South American dove; ear spot

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Costero

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 14 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia	Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus	Zenaida
Especies	Zenaida auriculata

Distribution

Eared Dove has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Presente Not recorded