Galapagos turtledove [1] ( lat. Zenaida galapagoensis ) is a bird of the pigeon family .
| Galapagos dove |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subfamily : | Leptotil pigeons |
| Gender: | Zealot turtledoves |
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Zenaida galapagoensis ( Gould , 1839 ) |
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Least ConcernedIUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 22690758 |
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Galapagos doves have relatively long legs and a short tail. The top of the head, back and upper side of the tail are reddish brown to sand. Covering wings of the same primary color are covered with black spots with a white frame. The throat and neck are reddish-violet, the belly is reddish-gray. A peri-ocular ring, blue with a black border, stands out. Ear coverts are whitish, framed by black. Bill is dark gray, legs are reddish. Sexual dimorphism is not expressed, females, however, are slightly smaller than males.
The Galapagos Dovetail is endemic to the Galapagos Islands . She lives on a dry, rocky plain with free-standing bushes or trees and prickly pears .
The bird feeds primarily on plant seeds, and during the rainy season, also cactus flowers and caterpillars.
Toking occurs on the earth. The male, having unfolded feathers, runs after the female until she stops. Then he takes a vertical stance, lowering his tail down, and makes cooing sounds "brrrr". Then begins the ritual of cleaning feathers and beak contact with both birds, which immediately precedes mating. Nests are arranged on the ground, in crevices of rocks or in the old nests of the Galapagos mockingbird ( Nesomimus parvulus ). Nesting lasts all year long. There are often two eggs in a clutch.
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