grey-brown plumge; pointy tail; black spots on wing (Brazil; 2007-11-09)


Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata

Native Range: South America

Notes: quite similar in appearance and behavior to North America's Mourning Dove but with a shorter pointed tail; no sexual dimorphism.

red legs and feet; rosy-grey breast; cheek mark; walks (Brazil; 2007-11-09)
perched in a tree (Brazil; 2007-11-09)