White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
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White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758)

153 gWeight

The white-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) is a dove whose native range extends from the Southwestern United States through Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Costa Rica

White-winged Dove has been recorded at 815 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 29 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States24,532 records
  2. Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States18,711 records
  3. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States18,163 records
More places
  1. Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States14,333 records
  2. Ash Canyon Bird SanctuaryUnited States13,334 records
  3. Warbler Woods Bird SanctuaryUnited States11,588 records
  4. Anza Trail – TubacUnited States9,795 records
  5. Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterUnited States9,611 records
  6. Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States8,605 records
  7. Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States8,124 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexicoCosta RicaPuerto RicoHondurasBelizeEl SalvadorCayman Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) is a dove whose native range extends from the Southwestern United States through Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. They are large for doves, and can be distinguished from similar doves by the distinctive white edge on their wings. They have a blue eyering and red eyes.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Dove?

The White-winged Dove weighs around 153 g.

Where does the White-winged Dove live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to Panama; also Greater Antilles. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the White-winged Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-winged Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Dove as Least Concern.

What does the White-winged Dove eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the White-winged Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Weight
153 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
161 mm
Tail
116 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to Panama; also Greater Antilles

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Zenaida

Other birds in the genus Zenaida

Mourning DoveMourning DoveZenaida macrouraSocorro DoveSocorro DoveZenaida graysoniEared DoveEared DoveZenaida auriculataZenaida DoveZenaida DoveZenaida auritaGalapagos DoveGalapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensisWest Peruvian DoveWest Peruvian DoveZenaida melodaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestrisSnow PigeonSnow PigeonColumba leuconotaSpeckled PigeonSpeckled PigeonColumba guinea
White-winged Dove

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