Species BirdsZenaida Dove

Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

UncommonBird
Illustration of Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita)

The Zenaida Dove is the national bird of Anguilla and is the most common dove in the Caribbean. In the US it is found in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. It resembles the Mourning Dove but has a rounded tail with white tips and a white secondary bar visible in flight. It is a familiar bird around Caribbean resort towns.

Habitat
Open and semi-open areas, towns, and scrub in Puerto Rico and USVI
Diet
Seeds and grain
How common
Uncommon

Not certain it is a Zenaida Dove? What bird is this? walks through what to check first and the lookalikes that catch people out.

Recent Zenaida Dove sightings near you

Live, research-grade observations from iNaturalist. Allow location to center the map on you.

Spot a Zenaida Dove? Identify it instantly.

Point Huck at any plant, bird, or animal for an instant ID, its rarity, and a live map of where it is being seen near you.

Get Huck

Get an alert when a Zenaida Dove is spotted

Pick a park, state, or city and we’ll email you when one turns up there. One check a day, only when there’s something new.

Free. Unsubscribe from any email. See our Privacy Policy.

Love birds? Get Huck field notes

Spotting tips, new species, and the best of what people are finding in the wild - straight to your inbox.

By subscribing you agree to receive Huck emails. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

More birds

Acorn Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
American Avocet
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American Bittern
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
American Black Duck
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
American Coot
American Coot
Fulica americana
American Crow
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Flamingo
American Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
American Golden-Plover
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica