West Peruvian Dove
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The West Peruvian dove or Pacific dove (''Zenaida meloda'') is a species of dove in the
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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Zenaida Zenaida (Greek name meaning "Life of Zeus.") Zenaide (Italian), Zénaïde ( French), or Zinaida (russian: Зинаида).
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Description

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


Distribution and habitat

''Z. meloda'' can be found in
desert lowlands and
foothills Foothills or piedmont are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range, higher hill range or an upland area. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills and the adjacent topogr ...
in many open and semi-open habitats. These include streets, gardens, farms, and palm oases.


Gallery

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q286200 West Peruvian dove Birds of Chile Birds of Ecuador Birds of Peru Western South American coastal birds West Peruvian dove