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Inca Dove

Columbina inca

The Inca Dove is a small, gentle bird with a beautiful, soft gray-brown color. They love to hang out in gardens and parks, where they often walk around looking for seeds to eat.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Inca Dove is a small, slender dove with a proportionally long tail. It has brownish-gray plumage with a distinct scaly appearance created by dark feather edges. The underside of its tail feathers flashes a rich rusty-red when in flight, a key identifying feature.

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Inca Dove

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

An Inca Dove can survive a chilly night by huddling together with other doves in a 'pyramid'!

Inca Doves make a soft 'coo-coo' sound, often mistaken for a distant owl!

These tiny birds often walk or run on the ground in groups, rather than flying everywhere!

They build such flimsy nests, sometimes you can see the eggs right through the bottom!

Habilidades especiales

Inca Doves have specially adapted feathers that can be fluffed up to release body heat, helping them stay cool in scorching desert sun.

Inca Doves' unique scaly feather pattern provides excellent camouflage, helping them blend seamlessly with dry, sandy ground.

Inca Doves can drink brackish water, which allows them to survive in arid regions where fresh water sources are scarce.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 16.5-18 cm
Envergadura: 28-30 cm
Peso: 0.03-0.058 kg
Esperanza de vida: 4-7 años
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2
Incubación: 12-14 días

Dieta y alimentación

Tiny seeds, grains, and some insects make up this dove's meal plan, especially on the ground.

Alimentos principales

grass seeds
weed seeds
small grains
small insects
mesquite beans

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

A common predator of small birds in both urban and natural areas.

eaten by

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Snakes are known to prey on ground-dwelling birds and their nests.

depends on

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Relies on its beans for food and uses the thorny trees for nesting sites.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.