
The West Peruvian dove or Pacific dove was first described in 1843 by the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob Baron von Tschudi. It is closely related to the North American White-winged dove, but is now considered a separate species by ornithologists due to genetic and behavioral differences.
Similar species: Pigeons And Doves
By Thibaud Aronson
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2016. Captured Nov 14, 2015 15:40 in Constancio Bollar 225, San Isidro 15073, Peru.