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Least Concern

Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Inca Dove (Columbina inca) — Pigeons & Doves of North America.

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The Inca Dove (Columbina inca) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 47.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Columbiformes
  3. Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
  4. Genus Columbina
  5. Species inca

Where it lives

Southwestern USA to Costa Rica

Quick facts

Weight
47.5 g
Family
Columbidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Inca Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of farmland, parks and gardens, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Inca Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Inca Dove (Columbina inca) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA to Costa Rica.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 8.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.8 million km².

Songs & calls

Inca Dove — Song

Recorded by Manuel Grosselet Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Inca Dove?

The Inca Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.5 g.

Where does the Inca Dove live?

The Inca Dove is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA to Costa Rica, where it adapts readily to towns, parks and gardens.

What family does the Inca Dove belong to?

The Inca Dove (Columbina inca) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the Inca Dove eat?

The Inca Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Inca Dove migrate?

The Inca Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Inca Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Inca Dove make?

1 real field recording of the Inca Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Inca Dove's range?

The Inca Dove has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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