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 →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 841 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro
Picuí Ground-Dove
Columbina picui
Spot-winged Pigeon
Patagioenas maculosa
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Grey-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
📅 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 Iberá National Park?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Eared Dove sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 841 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eared Dove in Iberá National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Eared Dove in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.