Pigeons, Doves

Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

The Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita) is a 156 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

156 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

27

Recorded in Puerto Rico, GP, Jamaica, Cuba, VI, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barb., Dominican Rep., Mexico, KY, MQ, BQ, SX, AI, MS, Bahamas, KN, MF, Dominica, VG, St. Vin. and Gren., TC, United States, BL, Haiti.

Where to see it: Jolly Hill (private) (United States Virgin Islands); Estate Belvedere(Private) (United States Virgin Islands); Emilio Wilson Park (Sint Maarten (Dutch part)); Gustavia (Saint Barthélemy); St. Barthelemy (Saint Barthélemy).

Photo: (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist