Columbina inca
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In 3 days >90%
The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1847. It reaches a length of 16.5–23 cm (6.5–9.1 in) and weighs 30–58 g (1.1–2.0 oz). The Inca dove has an average wingspan of 28.5 cm and a max wingspan of 32 cm. It is a slender species, with a gray-brown body covered in feathers that resemble a scaled pattern. The tail is long and square and edged with white feathers that may flare out in flight. The underwings are reddish, like other ground doves, and upon takeoff, the wings produce a distinctive, quiet rattling noise.
The Inca dove ranges from Costa Rica in the south to the American Southwest in the north and is often common to abundant in suitable habitat. Its range has been expanding northward and southward the past few decades. Despite being named after the Inca Empire, this species does not occur in any of the lands that once constituted that empire. Inca doves are expanding their range in the north and south. This terrestrial species forms flocks in deserts, scrublands and cultivated areas and may also be found in urban settings where they... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Torreón | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 8 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | National Aviary | 🇺🇸 United States |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Inca Dove sighting in León on a given day, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 124 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report an Inca Dove in León on a given day, against about 70% in March and November, the lowest months. Those are among León's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in April. June has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Inca 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.
Yes
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Inca Dove sightings, León has the highest daily chance: about 90%. Next come Guadalajara (México, about 90%) and Torreón (México, about 80%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Inca Dove that you can see in León (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are White-winged Dove (about 90%), Rock Pigeon (about 60%) and Mourning Dove (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Inca Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in León (141 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.
