White-winged Dove

About the White-winged Dove

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. The plumage is brownish-gray to gray. Juveniles are duller in color and have brown eyes. The call is likened to the English phrase "who cooks for you". There are three subspecies. It was first described by George Edwards in 1743, and given its binomial name by Linnaeus in 1756. It was moved into the genus Zenaida in 1838. They inhabit a variety of environments, including desert, scrub, and urban.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name

Zenaida asiatica

Family

Pigeons and Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Similar species

Other members of the pigeons and doves family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

• African Collared-Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
• Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata
• Blue Ground Dove Claravis pretiosa
• Caribbean Dove Leptotila jamaicensis
• Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina
• Common Wood-Pigeon Columba palumbus
• Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes
• Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata
• Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
• European Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur
• Gray-chested Dove Leptotila cassinii
• Gray-headed Dove Leptotila plumbeiceps