Eared Dove

Q: What are the chances of seeing an Eared Dove in Caracas?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Dove sighting in Caracas on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 251st most-seen of the 295 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see an Eared Dove in Caracas?

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Dove in Caracas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Q: What time of day is best to see an Eared Dove?

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eared Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Caracas the best place to see an Eared Dove?

32nd of 32. Of the 32 cities where we can rate Eared Dove sightings, Caracas ranks 32nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, over 90%), Quito (Ecuador, about 90%) and Bogota (Colombia, about 90%).

Q: Which relatives of the Eared Dove live in Caracas?

Same family: Columbidae. The closest relatives of the Eared Dove that you can see in Caracas (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 60%), Rock Pigeon (about 50%) and Scaled Dove (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Eared Dove sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Eared Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Caracas (11 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Zenaida auriculata

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Caracas

In 3 days <5%

11 Verified sightings at Caracas

11,361 In all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026

August Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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About the Eared Dove

The eared dove (Zenaida auriculata) is a New World dove. It is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, and on the offshore islands from the Grenadines southwards. It may be a relatively recent colonist of Tobago and Trinidad. It appears to be partially migratory, its movements driven by food supplies.

It is a close relative of the North American mourning dove. With that species, the Socorro dove, and possibly the Galápagos dove, it forms a superspecies. The latter two are insular offshoots, the Socorro birds from ancestral mourning doves, and the Galápagos ones from more ancient stock.

The eared dove is 24 cm (9.4 in) long with a long, wedge-shaped tail, and weighs normally about 112 g (4.0 oz). Adult males have mainly olive-brown upperpart plumage, with black spots on the wings. The head has a grey crown, black line behind the eye, and the blue-black on the lower ear coverts. These black markings give the species its English and specific names. The underparts are vinous, and the tail is tipped with cinnamon. The bill is black and the legs dark red.

The female is duller than the male, and immature birds are greyish... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Argentina

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France · 2022

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 13 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~80%
2	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~50%
3	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~50%
4	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~50%
5	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~50%
6	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~50%
7	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
8	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
9	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
10	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~20%
11	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
12	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
13	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
14	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
15	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~10%
16	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
17	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
18	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
19	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~10%
20	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
21	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
22	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
23	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
24	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	>90%
2	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~90%
3	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	~90%
4	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	~90%
5	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	~90%
6	Mendoza	🇦🇷 Argentina	~90%
7	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~90%
8	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	~80%
9	Arequipa	🇵🇪 Peru	~80%
10	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	~80%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
2	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
4	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
5	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
6	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
7	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
8	Buin Zoo	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
9	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
10	Chilean National Zoo	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
11	Agroflori Parque de las Aves	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
12	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
13	Aquamundo	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity

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Closest Relatives at Caracas

Columbina talpacoti

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Columba livia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Columbina squammata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Leptotila verreauxi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Patagioenas cayennensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Columbina passerina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Claravis pretiosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Columbina minuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Patagioenas subvinacea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Coragyps atratus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eared Dove in Caracas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Dove sighting in Caracas on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 251st most-seen of the 295 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eared Dove in Caracas?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Dove in Caracas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Eared Dove?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eared Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Caracas the best place to see an Eared Dove?

32nd of 32

Of the 32 cities where we can rate Eared Dove sightings, Caracas ranks 32nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, over 90%), Quito (Ecuador, about 90%) and Bogota (Colombia, about 90%).

Which relatives of the Eared Dove live in Caracas?

Same family: Columbidae

The closest relatives of the Eared Dove that you can see in Caracas (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 60%), Rock Pigeon (about 50%) and Scaled Dove (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eared Dove sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eared Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Caracas (11 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Eared Dove

About the Eared Dove

Sounds

Recent sightings of Eared Dove in Caracas

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Caracas

Ruddy Ground-Dove

Rock Pigeon

Scaled Dove

White-tipped Dove

Pale-vented Pigeon

Common Ground-Dove

Blue Ground-Dove

Plain-breasted Ground-Dove

Ruddy Pigeon

Black Vulture

Blue-gray Tanager

Tropical Kingbird

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eared Dove in Caracas?

When is the best time to see an Eared Dove in Caracas?

What time of day is best to see an Eared Dove?

Is Caracas the best place to see an Eared Dove?

Which relatives of the Eared Dove live in Caracas?

Where does the Eared Dove sighting chance come from?