West Peruvian dove

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West Peruvian dove
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In Lima, Peru
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Zenaida
Species:
Z. meloda
Binomial name
Zenaida meloda
(Tschudi, 1843)
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The West Peruvian dove or Pacific dove (Zenaida meloda) is a species of dove in the genus Zenaida . [2]

Contents

Zenaida 

White-winged dove (Z. asiatica)

West Peruvian dove (Z. meloda)

Zenaida dove (Z. aurita)

Eared dove (Z. auriculata)

Socorro dove (Z. graysoni)

Mourning dove (Z. macroura)

Cladogram showing the positions of the doves in the genus Zenaida . [3]

Description

The West Peruvian dove has prominent white bands on its wings and wide tails corners,[ clarification needed ] also white. Its eyes have violet-blue rings. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Z. meloda can be found in desert lowlands and foothills in many open and semi-open habitats. These include streets, gardens, farms, and palm oases. [4]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International. (2024). "Zenaida meloda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T22733372A264112452. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22733372A264112452.en . Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Kevin P. & Clayton, Dale H. (2000). "A Molecular Phylogeny of the Dove Genus Zenaida: Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA sequences" (PDF). Condor . 102 (4): 864–870. doi:10.1650/0010-5422(2000)102[0864:ampotd]2.0.co;2.
  3. ↑ Banks, R.C.; Weckstein, J.D.; Remsen, J.V. Jr.; Johnson, K.P. (2013). "Classification of a clade of New World doves (Columbidae: Zenaidini)". Zootaxa. 3669 (2): 184–188. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11. PMID   26312335.
  4. 1 2 "West Peruvian Dove". eBird . Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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