Inca dove

Inca dove
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columbina
Species:
C. inca
Binomial name
Columbina inca
(Lesson, 1847)
Synonyms

Scardafella inca

The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1847. It reaches a length of 16.5–23 cm (6.5–9.1 in) and weighs 30–58 g (1.1–2.0 oz).[2] The Inca dove has an average wingspan of 28.5 cm and a max wingspan of 32 cm.[3] It is a slender species, with a gray-brown body covered in feathers that resemble a scaled pattern. The tail is long and square and edged with white feathers that may flare out in flight. The underwings are reddish, like other ground doves, and upon takeoff, the wings produce a distinctive, quiet rattling noise.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Columbina inca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22690762A93287355. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690762A93287355.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AAB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gatchell, Janae. "Columbina inca (Inca dove)". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2020-09-27.