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West Peruvian Dove
jmorlan

West Peruvian Dove (Zenaida meloda)

This close relative of the White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) is restricted to arid areas along the west coast of Peru, adjacent Ecuador, and Chile where it has been expanding its range. The West Peruvian Dove is more deeply colored overall compared to White-winged Dove. Even more significant is its very different vocalization, "coo-coo-LEE" from which it gets its local name, "Cucul."
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Location
Parque El Olivari, Lima, Peru
Date taken
7 June 2019
Scientific name
Zenaida meloda
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
delia todd
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That's a super picture you've taken of this pretty dove Joe (I love his eye make-up LOL)

A great find for you too laddie - we don't see pictures of these coming in too often.
 

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