Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusZenaida (Zenaida Doves)
- SpeciesZenaida auriculata (Eared Dove)
The eared dove (Zenaida auriculata) is a New World dove. It is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, and on the offshore islands from the Grenadines southwards. It may be a relatively recent colonist of Tobago and Trinidad. It appears to be partially migratory, its movements driven by food supplies. It is a close relative of the North American mourning dove. With that species, the Socorro dove, and possibly the Galápagos dove, it forms a superspecies. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Pacific Dove
Zenaida meloda
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Croaking Ground-Dove
Columbina cruziana
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Ecuadorian Ground-Dove
Columbina buckleyi
Pallid Dove
Leptotila pallida
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Ochre-bellied Dove
Leptotila ochraceiventris
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eared Dove in Machalilla National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 423 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eared Dove in Machalilla National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eared Dove in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.