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Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusZenaida (Zenaida Doves)
- SpeciesZenaida auriculata (Eared Dove)
18,308 Verified sightings at Santiago
11,361 In all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
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 →
Recent sightings of Eared Dove in Santiago
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 9 | Arequipa | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Night Safari | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 5 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 7 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | Buin Zoo | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 9 | River Wonders | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 10 | Chilean National Zoo | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 11 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Aquamundo | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Closest Relatives at Santiago
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Eared Dove in Santiago?
Very likely
Over 90% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Dove sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 18,308 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 110 birds we can rate there.
When is the best time to see an Eared Dove in Santiago?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, over 90% of wildlife watchers report an Eared Dove in Santiago 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 Santiago the best place to see an Eared Dove?
Yes
Of the 32 cities where we can rate Eared Dove sightings, Santiago has the highest daily chance: over 90%. Next come Quito (Ecuador, about 90%) and Bogota (Colombia, about 90%).
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 Santiago (18,308 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.
