Zenaida meloda (Tschudi, 1843) is a animal in the Columbidae family, order Columbiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Zenaida meloda (Tschudi, 1843)
Zenaida meloda, the West Peruvian dove, is a bird with distinct white markings that lives in open and semi-open habitats of western South America.
The West Peruvian dove, scientifically named Zenaida meloda (Tschudi, 1843), has prominent white bands on its wings, and the wide corners of its tail are also white. A violet-blue ring surrounds each of its eyes. This species occurs in desert lowlands and foothills, across a variety of open and semi-open habitats. These habitats include streets, gardens, farms, and palm oases.
Photo: (c) Mónica Soto Barahona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mónica Soto Barahona · cc-by-nc
Patagioenas maculosa (Temminck, 1813)
Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790)
Geophaps scripta (Temminck, 1821)
Columbina picui (Temminck, 1813)
Streptopelia lugens (Rüppell, 1837)
Columba pulchricollis Blyth, 1846
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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