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Birdsong field guide

Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

The Zenaida Dove is a medium-sized, cinnamon-brown bird closely related to the Mourning Dove, distinguished by its white wing patches and shorter tail.

What it sounds like

A mournful, rhythmic series of coos described as 'coo-oo, coo, coo, coo', generally faster than that of a Mourning Dove.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Simon Elliott · St LuciaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the national bird of Anguilla.
The species was named by ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in honor of his wife, Princess Zénaïde.
Adults display iridescent violet-pink patches on the sides of the neck and characteristic black spots on the wing coverts.
They frequently ingest small pebbles and grit to help grind hard seeds within their gizzards.
Unlike many other doves, they are known to occasionally supplement their seed diet with small snails and insects.

Habitat

Open woodlands, coastal scrub, mangroves, and residential gardens.

Range

The Caribbean islands (Antilles) and the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Eared DoveZenaida auriculata Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis Mourning DoveZenaida macroura Socorro DoveZenaida graysoni West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica

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