Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
Overview
Description
The eared dove (Zenaida auriculata) is a New World dove. It is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, and on the offshore islands from the Grenadines southwards. It may be a relatively recent colonist of Tobago and Trinidad. It appears to be partially migratory, its movements driven by food supplies. It is a close relative of the North American mourning dove. With that species, the Socorro dove, and possibly the Galápagos dove, it forms a superspecies. The latter two are insular offshoots, the Socorro birds from ancestral mourning doves, and the Galápagos ones from more ancient stock.1
Taxonomy
Columbiformes > Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) > Pigeons and Doves
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 10-06-2024 - Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile (First Sighting)
- 10-23-2024 - Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile (Last Sighting)
Places Seen
- Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile
- Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- Valparaíso, Chile
Media
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