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Galápagos dove

Zenaida galapagoensis Gould, 1841

NTNear Threatenedbirds

The galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 80 g to 113.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

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Quick facts about the galápagos dove

Weight
80 g – 113.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the galápagos dove live?

Not recorded

What is the galápagos dove?

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The Galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is fairly common and is found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats, especially in the arid lowlands of the archipelago.

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Is the galápagos dove endangered?

The galápagos dove is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the galápagos dove classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderColumbiformes
  5. familyColumbidae
  6. genusZenaida
  7. SpeciesZenaida galapagoensis Gould, 1841

Synonyms Nesopelia galapagoensis

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • Galapagos doveEnglish
  • Galapagos doveEnglish
  • Galapagos doveEnglish
  • يمام غالاباغوسArabic
  • يمامة غالاباغوسArabic
  • Turzhunell GalápagosBreton
  • tórtora de les GalápagosCatalan
  • Галапагос тыргӓдӹMari
  • hrdlička galapážskáCzech
  • Turtur y GalapagosWelsh
  • GalápagosdueDanish
  • GalapagostaubeGerman
  • Galapagos-TaubeGerman
  • GalápagostaubeGerman
  • Galapaga turtoEsperanto
  • galapaga plorkolomboEsperanto
  • Tórtola de GalápagosSpanish
  • Paloma de las GalápagosSpanish
  • Zenaida de GalápagosSpanish
  • galápagose tuviEstonian
  • galapagosinkyyhkyFinnish
  • galápagosinkyyhkyFinnish
  • Zénaïde des GalapagosFrench
  • Tourterelle des GalapagosFrench
  • תור גלאפגוסHebrew
  • galapagoska gugutkaCroatian
  • galápagosi gerleHungarian
  • UrðardúfaIcelandic
  • Tortora delle GalapagosItalian
  • Tortora delle GalápagosItalian
  • ガラパゴスバトJapanese
  • garapagosubatoJapanese
  • galapaginė zenaidaLithuanian
  • Hasbídí yistłʼinígííNavajo
  • GalápagostreurduifDutch
  • galapagosdueNorwegian
  • gołębiak plamistyPolish
  • گیلاپیگوس کگیWestern Panjabi
  • rola-das-galápagosPortuguese
  • rolinha-das-galápagosPortuguese
  • Rolinha-de-galápagosPortuguese
  • Галапагосская горлицаRussian
  • nachovka dlhozobáSlovak
  • Galapagoska zenaidaSerbian
  • galápagosduvaSwedish
  • Galapagos KumrusuTurkish
  • зенаїда галапагоськаUkrainian
  • 加岛哀鸽Chinese
  • 加拉巴哥哀鴿Chinese

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Relatives of the galápagos dove

Other species in the same genus Zenaida.

LC, Least Concern
Eared dove (Zenaida auriculata)

Eared dove

Zenaida auriculata

Columbidae

EW, Extinct in the Wild
Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni)

Socorro dove

Zenaida graysoni

Columbidae

CompareGalápagos dove vs Mourning doveGalápagos dove vs Eared doveGalápagos dove vs Socorro doveGalápagos dove vs White-winged dove

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the galápagos dove?

An adult galápagos dove weighs 80 g – 113.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the galápagos dove endangered?

The galápagos dove is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the galápagos dove?

The galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/galapagos-dove

MLA

“Galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/galapagos-dove.

BibTeX
@misc{galapagos_dove_2026,
  title = {Galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/galapagos-dove},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}