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Inca Dove
Columbina inca
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
Common Ground DoveColumbina passerina
White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica
Ruddy Ground DoveColumbina talpacoti
Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Scaled DoveColumbina squammata
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 509,443 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 28,078 |
| California | 10,549 |
| New Mexico | 10,343 |
| Mississippi | 8,460 |
| Texas | 7,214 |
| Mexico | 3,909 |
| Oklahoma | 3,173 |
| Nevada | 2,806 |
| Jalisco | 2,461 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Seed eaterDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly feed on seeds.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.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 | Small Ground Doves · Columbina |
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 Inca Dove with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.