Texas
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
(L 8.25" WS 11" Wt 1.6 oz)
Despite its name...has never
lived in areas of the Inca Empire.
lived in areas of the Inca Empire.
19Apr2013
Estero Llano Grande State Park
18Apr2010
Doves build practically the
worst nests of any bird there
is. They put a few sticks in
the branch of a tree and
that‘s it. It’s horrible.
worst nests of any bird there
is. They put a few sticks in
the branch of a tree and
that‘s it. It’s horrible.
(Doug Bowman)
Edinburg Scenic
Wetlands, Texas
Wetlands, Texas
01Nov2010
© Walter A.
Thurber
Thurber
Macaulay
Library
Library
Columbina in Latin refers to a
dove; inca is after the Incas.
dove; inca is after the Incas.
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology