OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Zenaida (named for Princess Zénaïde Bonaparte) asiatica (Asian - erroneously)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Zenaida asiatica australis
Weight: 150g/kg / Length: 29cm / Wingspan: 48-58cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A widespread and common species whose core range forms a triangle between Southern California, the Lesser Antilles and Costa Rica. They are are versatile species habitat wise with them adapting well to human habitation, but also deserts through to tropical forests. They are a popular target for hunters, being the second most shot bird species in the USA with over a million shot annually in Texas alone, but despite this their range is expanding.
Related Species:
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Zenaida
SUBSPECIES: Z. a. asiatica, Z. a. australis, Z. a. mearnsi
- Sighting Locations -
COSTA RICA - Spanish - Paloma de alas blancas ("White-winged Dove")
Found on West Coast
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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