Biology:West Peruvian dove
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Short description: Species of bird
| West Peruvian dove | |
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| In Lima, Peru | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Zenaida |
| Species: | Z. meloda
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| Binomial name | |
| Zenaida meloda (Tschudi, 1843)
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The West Peruvian dove or Pacific dove (Zenaida meloda) is a species of dove in the genus Zenaida.[2]
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| Cladogram showing the position of the West Peruvian dove 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
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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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22733372/95058517. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Johnson, Kevin P.; Clayton, Dale H. (2000). "A Molecular Phylogeny of the Dove Genus Zenaida: Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA sequences". Condor 102 (4): 864–870. doi:10.1650/0010-5422(2000)102[0864:ampotd2.0.co;2]. http://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/condor/v102n04/p0864-p0870.pdf.
- ↑ 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. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256980440.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "West Peruvian Dove" (in en). https://ebird.org/species/wepdov1.
Wikidata ☰ Q286200 entry
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