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Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is the type species of the genus Zenaida, member of the bird family Columbidae, which includes doves and pigeons. Its range is found throughout the Caribbean islands, and along the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is the national bird of Anguilla.
Wikipedia contributors, Zenaida dove; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:55:41.987404+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809)
- Name authority
- (Temminck, 1809)
- Common name
- Zenaida Dove
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Zenaida
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyColumbinae
- genusZenaida Bonaparte, 1838
- speciesZenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Zenaida. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Galapagos DoveZenaida galapagoensis Gould, 1841 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda (Tschudi, 1843) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eared DoveZenaida auriculata (des Murs, 1847) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Socorro DoveZenaida graysoni (Lawrence, 1871) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Middle America
North America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177118 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5D2BW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.