Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita) - HBW 4, p. 160
French: Tourterelle à queue carrée
German: Liebestaube
Spanish: Zenaida Caribeña
Other common names: Pea/Seaside/Wood/Mountain Dove
Taxonomy: Columba Aurita Temminck, 1810, Martinique.
Differs from congeners in having 12 (not 14) rectrices, but unquestionably belongs in this genus. Compared with Z. macroura, present species has shorter and much less graduated tail, proportionately larger legs and feet; very similar song, but with introductory note less frequency modulated. Race salvadorii formerly listed as yucatanensis, but merging of genera Zenaida and Zenaidura made that name unavailable for this taxon. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- salvadorii Ridgway, 1916 - coast ofN Yucatán Peninsula and islands of Cozumel, Holbox and Mujeres.
- zenaida (Bonaparte, 1825) - Bahamas, Cuba and I of Pines, Cayman Is (Grand, Little, Brac) and Jamaica through Hispaniola and Puerto Rico to Virgin Is; formerly Florida Keys.
- aurita (Temminck, 1810) - Lesser Antilles from Anguilla (N Leeward Is) to Grenada.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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an individual perched in a exposed branch near the picnic area Locality Bosque Estatal de Susúa, Puerto Rico
DAVID ASCANIO 18 April 2011 1 year ago 11 sec 4 -
A bird on a wire, singing Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (ssp zenaida)
Josep del Hoyo 8 August 2004 6 years ago 42 sec 4 -
Two birds feed on bread on the ground. Locality San Juan, Puerto Rico (ssp zenaida)
Joe Angseesing 8 December 2006 3 years ago 43 sec 3.8 -
A bird walks over gravelly surfaces, looking for food. Locality San Juan, Puerto Rico (ssp zenaida)
Joe Angseesing 8 December 2006 3 years ago 26 sec 3.8 -
An adult preening on a branch.Adulto acicalándose en una rama. Locality Utuado, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 18 February 2008 2 years ago 27 sec 3.5 -
A bird walking on rocks Locality Dorado, Puerto Rico (ssp zenaida)
Juan Sanabria 31 July 2007 4 years ago 22 sec 3.5
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Adult feeding on beach edge
Locality Río Grande, Puerto Rico (ssp zenaida)
Paul A Guris 13 March 2012 7 weeks ago 3.8 -
Lateral close-up of head
Locality Barbados (ssp aurita)
Mikko Pyhälä 23 April 2009 3 years ago 3.8 -
On a rock
Locality Pigeon Island National Park, Saint Lucia
Guy Poisson 9 April 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
Lateral view of bird walking on beach
Locality Barbados (ssp aurita)
Mikko Pyhälä 23 April 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
Walking.
Locality Montego Bay, Cornwall County, Jamaica (ssp zenaida)
Ken Simonite 3 January 2012 16 weeks ago 3 -
Adult Zenaida Dove
Locality Jolly Harbour, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Andrewc 12 July 2010 1 year ago 3
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