Zenaida Dove
A species of Zenaida Doves Scientific name : Zenaida aurita Genus : Zenaida Doves
Zenaida Dove, A species of Zenaida Doves
Botanical name: Zenaida aurita
Genus: Zenaida Doves
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Description
The coastal pigeon (Zenaida aurita) is a species of pigeon birds. It occurs in Central America and some Caribbean islands. Its existence is not considered to be endangered. However, the coastal pigeon is now extinct on the Florida Keys, which used to be part of its distribution area.
Size
25-30 cm (10-12 in)
Life Expectancy
6-6.3 years
Feeding Habits
Zenaida Dove primarily consumes fruits and seeds, supplemented with earthworms and insects like ants and flies. Zenaida Dove forages mostly on the ground, utilizing unique dietary preferences such as ingesting salt from rich soil deposits and licking livestock mineral blocks.
Habitat
The zenaida Dove typically inhabits lowland regions with a preference for open woodlands, forest edges, and clearings. It can also be found in cultivated fields, second-growth forests, and areas with dense shrubbery. Mangroves are included in its habitat range, contributing to its arboreal activities such as nesting and foraging for fruits and seeds. While the zenaida Dove spends time in trees, it often feeds on the ground, where it gleans food. This species is known to frequent these various habitats across broad tropical and subtropical geographical regions.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Behavior
The Zenaida dove breeds throughout the Caribbean and the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula, an example habitat being in the Petenes mangroves.(World Wildlife Fund. 2010) It was reported by John James Audubon to breed in the Florida Keys, but there are only three verifiable records from Florida. This bird is found in a variety of open and semi-open habitats. Its mournful cooOOoo-coo-coo-coo call is similar to the call of a mourning dove, but faster in pace. These birds forage on the ground, mainly eating grains and seeds, sometimes also on insects. Zenaida doves frequently feed close to water. They often swallow fine gravel to assist with digestion, and will also ingest salt from mineral rich soils or livestock salt licks. It is thought the salt aids in egg formation and/or production of pigeon milk. 
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Zenaida Doves Species
Zenaida Dove 
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