West Peruvian dove

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West Peruvian dove
In Lima, Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Zenaida
Species:
Z. meloda
Binomial name
Zenaida meloda
(Tschudi, 1843)

The West Peruvian dove or Pacific dove (Zenaida meloda) is a species of dove in the genus Zenaida.[2]

Zenaida 
Cladogram showing the position of the West Peruvian dove in the genus Zenaida.[3]

Description[edit]

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

Distribution and habitat[edit]

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]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Zenaida meloda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22733372A95058517. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22733372A95058517.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  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 Jr, J.V.; 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. ^ a b "West Peruvian Dove". eBird. Retrieved 1 November 2022.