Inca Dove
Columbina inca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusColumbina (Small Ground Doves)
- SpeciesColumbina inca (Inca Dove)
The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1847. It reaches a length of 16.5–23 cm (6.5–9.1 in) and weighs 30–58 g (1.1–2.0 oz). The Inca dove has an average wingspan of 28.5 cm and a max wingspan of 32 cm. It is a slender species, with a gray-brown body covered in feathers that resemble a scaled pattern. The tail is long and square and edged with white feathers that may flare out in flight. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Inca Dove sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassinii
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Gray-headed Dove
Leptotila plumbeiceps
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
Zentrygon chiriquensis
📅 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 Inca Dove in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Inca Dove sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Inca Dove in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Inca Dove in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.