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Eared Dove, Tórtola

Zenaida auriculata auriculata

Photo by isscarr
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Description:

It's a 24-cm-long dove with a long wedge-shaped tail. Adult males, olive-brown upperpart plumage and black spots on the wings. The head has a grey crown, black line behind the eye, and the blue-black on the lower ear coverts.

Habitat:

It is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile.

Notes:

I found this nest in my garden.

Reference Links:

Eared Dove - Zenaida auriculata - Overview, Eared Dove, Tortola - AVES DE CHILE

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PublishedApril 12, 2013

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