West Peruvian dove

West Peruvian dove
	In Lima, Peru
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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

	White-winged dove (Z. asiatica)

	West Peruvian dove (Z. meloda)

Zenaida dove (Z. aurita)

Eared dove (Z. auriculata)

	Socorro dove (Z. graysoni)

	Mourning dove (Z. macroura)

Cladogram showing the positions of the doves in the genus Zenaida.^[3]

Description

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

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

Secondary feathers of the West Peruvian Dove
Lima, Peru

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Banks, R.C.; Weckstein, J.D.; Remsen, J.V. Jr.; 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.
^ ^a ^b "West Peruvian Dove". eBird. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] 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.

[Johnson-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, J.V. Jr.; 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.

[ebird-4] "West Peruvian Dove". eBird. Retrieved 1 November 2022.

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