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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Pacific Dove
Zenaida meloda
Croaking Ground-Dove
Columbina cruziana
Bare-faced Ground-Dove
Metriopelia ceciliae
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
Black-winged Ground-Dove
Metriopelia melanoptera
Spot-winged Pigeon
Patagioenas maculosa
📅 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 Huascarán National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eared Dove in Huascarán National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Eared Dove in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.