West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda)

Other Names (World)
West Peruvian Dove, Pacific Dove, Southern White-wing Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
25 - 33 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Tschudi, 1843)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, lowland dry shrubland, dry savanna. From sea-level - 2,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Chile (B), Ecuador (B), Peru (B).

Pacific coast of South America from south-western Ecuador to northern Chile (Arica south to Coquimbo).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (33)...)

West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda) [XC612341]
by Ignacio Escobar from La Florida, Santiago, Regi\u00f3n Metropolitana, Chile (song)

West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda) [XC106220]
by Eric DeFonso from Parque Nacional Machalilla, Manab\u00ed, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Zenaida asiatica (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) and West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda) following SACC (2005).

Probably more closely related to Columba than to most other members of Zenaida, but tentatively retained in this genus at present. Often considered conspecific with White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica), but important differences in vocalizations and morphology.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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