West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda) [XC5892]
by Willem-Pier Vellinga from Parque Nacional Machalilla, Manab\u00ed, Ecuador (song)
West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda) [XC239219]
by John V. Moore from Guayas: 3 km E Pacoa Beach, 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.