Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusZenaida (Zenaida Doves)
- SpeciesZenaida auriculata (Eared Dove)
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro
Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eared Dove in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 43% of visitor-days record a Eared Dove sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 217 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eared Dove in Serra da Canastra National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Eared Dove in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.