Zenaida dove
Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809)
The zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 156 g to 159 g and live up to 6.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the zenaida dove
- Weight
- 156 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 6.33 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the zenaida dove
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Where does the zenaida dove live?
Not recorded
What is the zenaida dove?
The Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is the type species of the genus Zenaida, member of the bird family Columbidae, which includes doves and pigeons. Its range is found throughout the Caribbean islands, and along the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is the national bird of Anguilla.
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Is the zenaida dove endangered?
The zenaida dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the zenaida dove classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusZenaida
- SpeciesZenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809)
Synonyms Columba aurita, Zenaida amabilis
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- Mountain doveEnglish
- Pea doveEnglish
- TouterelleEnglish
- Turtle doveEnglish
- Wood doveEnglish
- يمام زينايداArabic
- tórtora del CaribCatalan
- hrdlička karibskáCzech
- turtur ZenaidaWelsh
- ZenaidadueDanish
- LiebestaubeGerman
- Antila turtoEsperanto
- antila plorkolomboEsperanto
- Paloma auritaSpanish
- Huilota CaribeñaSpanish
- RolónSpanish
- Rolón TurcoSpanish
- Tórtola cardosanteraSpanish
- Zenaida caribeñaSpanish
- antilli ruugetuviEstonian
- کبوتر زنایداPersian
- karibianvaikertajakyyhkyFinnish
- Zénaïde à queue carréeFrench
- Tourterelle à queue carréeFrench
- antilska gugutkaCroatian
- Tortora di ZenaideItalian
- シマハジロバトJapanese
- antilinė zenaidaLithuanian
- Zenaīdas ūbeleLatvian
- Антил тыргӓдӹWestern Mari
- Antilliaanse TreurduifDutch
- vestindiadueNorwegian
- gołębiak cynamonowyPolish
- زنیدا کگیWestern Panjabi
- rola-caribenhaPortuguese
- rola-das-antilhasPortuguese
- Антильская горлицаRussian
- nachovka škoricováSlovak
- Zlatna zenaidaSerbian
- zenaidaduvaSwedish
- Zenaida KumrusuTurkish
- зенаїда антильськаUkrainian
- 鳴哀鴿Chinese
- 鸣哀鸽Chinese
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Relatives of the zenaida dove
Other species in the same genus Zenaida.
Mourning dove
Zenaida macroura
Galápagos dove
Zenaida galapagoensis
Eared dove
Zenaida auriculata
Socorro dove
Zenaida graysoni
White-winged dove
Zenaida asiatica
West Peruvian dove
Zenaida meloda
CompareZenaida dove vs Mourning doveZenaida dove vs Galápagos doveZenaida dove vs Eared doveZenaida dove vs Socorro dove
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the zenaida dove?
An adult zenaida dove weighs 156 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the zenaida dove endangered?
The zenaida dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the zenaida dove live?
The zenaida dove has a recorded lifespan of 6.33 years.
What kind of animal is the zenaida dove?
The zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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