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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
Lined Quail-Dove
Zentrygon linearis
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
📅 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 Henri Pittier National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eared Dove in Henri Pittier National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eared Dove in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.