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Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Eared DoveZenaida auriculata
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Puerto Rico | 1,371 |
|---|---|
| United States | 581 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 244 |
| Mexico | 154 |
| Yucatan | 115 |
| Quintana Roo | 39 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Nevada | 2 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- Fruit eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fruit.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Pigeons and Doves · Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves · Columbidae |
| Genus | Zenaida Doves · Zenaida |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Zenaida Dove with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.