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Eared Dove

Zenaida auriculata

Least Concern

Envergadura

27,2 cm

Peso

117,83333333333333 g

Família

Columbidae

Ordem

Columbiformes

Sobre

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Coastal

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

1-3

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Família	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Zenaida
Espécies	Zenaida auriculata

Distribution

Eared Dove has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Presente Not recorded