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West Peruvian Dove

Zenaida meloda
Family
Pigeons and Doves
Order
Columbiformes
Codes
wepdov1, WPDO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyPigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
SpeciesZenaida meloda
Codeswepdov1, WPDO
Identification

The West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda) is a member of the Pigeons and Doves family within the order Columbiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code wepdov1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
Snow Pigeon
Columba leuconota
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
White-collared Pigeon
Columba albitorques
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
West Peruvian Dove photo
(c) Mónica Soto Barahona, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mónica Soto Barahona

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Zenaida meloda

Family: Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes

eBird Code: wepdov1