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Zenaida Doves
The zenaida doves make up a small genus (''Zenaida'') of Americas, American doves in the family Columbidae. The genus was introduced in 1838 by French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The name commemorates his wife, Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon I of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. The type species is the Zenaida dove, ''Zenaida aurita''. It is the national bird of Anguilla. Systematics DNA sequence analysis confirms that the white-winged and West Peruvian doves are the most distinct and that they should be treated as distinct species. Relationships among the other species are quite unequivocal, too; what is not quite clear is whether the Galapagos dove is most closely related to the zenaida dove (as tentatively indicated by morphology) or to the eared and mourning doves (as suggested by DNA sequences — although with a very low confidence level – and, most robustly, biogeography). Extant species The genus contains seven species: See also *Passeng ...
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Charles Lucien Bonaparte
Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithology, ornithologist, and a nephew of Napoleon. Lucien and his wife had twelve children, including Cardinal Lucien Bonaparte (cardinal), Lucien Bonaparte. Life and career Bonaparte was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Bleschamp. Lucien was a younger brother of Napoleon I of France, Napoleon I, making Charles the emperor’s nephew. Born in Paris, he was raised in Italy. On 29 June 1822, he married his cousin, Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte, Zénaïde, in Brussels. Soon after the marriage, the couple left for Philadelphia in the United States to live with Zénaïde's father, Joseph Bonaparte (who was also the paternal uncle of Charles). Before leaving Italy, Charles had already discovered a Old World warbler, warbler new to science, the moustached warbler, and on the voyage he collected specimens of a new Wilson's storm-petrel ...
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Zenaida
__NOTOC__ Zenaida, Zenaide (Italian), Zénaïde ( French), or Zinaida (), from meaning "dedicated to Zeus".Behind the Name: ZenaidaZinaida
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Passenger Pigeon
The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (''Ectopistes migratorius'') is an bird extinction, extinct species of Columbidae, pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word ''passager'', meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The scientific name also refers to its migratory characteristics. The morphologically similar mourning dove (''Zenaida macroura'') was long thought to be its closest relative, and the two were at times confused, but genetic analysis has shown that the genus ''Patagioenas'' is more closely related to it than the Zenaida doves, ''Zenaida'' doves. The passenger pigeon was sexually dimorphic in size and coloration. The male was in length, mainly gray on the upperparts, lighter on the underparts, with iridescent bronze feathers on the neck, and black spots on the wings. The female was , and was duller and browner than the male overall. The juvenile was similar to the female, but without iridescence ...
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West Peruvian Dove
The West Peruvian dove or Pacific dove (''Zenaida meloda'') is a species of dove in the genus ''Zenaida''. Description The West Peruvian dove has prominent white bands on its wings and wide tails corners, also white. Its eyes have violet-blue rings. Distribution and habitat ''Z. meloda'' can be found in desert lowlands and foothills in many open and semi-open habitats. These include streets, gardens, farms, and palm oases In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment


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West Peruvian Dove RWD2
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (''ouest'' in French, ''oest'' in Catalan, ''ovest'' in Italian, ''vest'' in Romanian, ''oeste'' in Spanish and Portuguese). As in other languages, the word formation stems from the fact that west is the direction of the setting sun in the evening: 'west' derives from the Indo-European root ''*wes'' reduced from ''*wes-pero'' 'evening, night', cognate with Ancient Greek ἕσπερος hesperos 'evening; evening star; western' and Latin vesper 'evening; west'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin occidens 'west' from occidō 'to go down, to set' and Hebrew מַעֲרָב (maarav) 'west' from עֶרֶב (erev) 'evening'. West is sometimes abbreviated as W. Navigation To go west using a compass for navigati ...
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Mourning Dove
The mourning dove (''Zenaida macroura'') is a member of the dove Family (biology), family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, the chueybird, colloquially as the turtle dove, and it was once known as the Carolina pigeon and Carolina turtledove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread North American birds and a popular gamebird, with more than 20 million birds (up to 70 million in some years) shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and meat. Its ability to sustain its population under such pressure is due to its prolific breeding; in warm areas, one pair may raise up to six Offspring, broods of two young each in a single year. The wings make an unusual whistling sound upon take-off and landing, a form of sonation. The bird is a strong Bird flight, flier, capable of speeds up to . Mourning doves are light gray and brown and generally muted in color. Males and females are similar in appearance. The species is generally Monogamy ...
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Mourning Dove Image 002 Cropped
Mourning is the emotional expression in response to a major life event causing grief, especially loss. It typically occurs as a result of someone's death, especially a loved one. The word is used to describe a complex of behaviors in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate, the expression of which varies by culture. Wearing black clothes is one practice followed in many countries, though other forms of dress are seen. Those most affected by the loss of a loved one often observe a period of mourning, marked by withdrawal from social events and quiet, respectful behavior in some cultures, though in others mourning is a collective experience. People may follow religious traditions for such occasions. Mourning may apply to the death of, or anniversary of the death of, an important individual such as a local leader, monarch, religious figure, or member of family. State mourning may occur on such an occasion. In recent years, some traditions have given way t ...
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Socorro Dove
The Socorro dove or Grayson's dove (''Zenaida graysoni'') is a dove species which is extinct in the wild. It was endemic to Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Islands off the west coast of Mexico. The last sighting in its natural habitat was in 1972 and it survives only in captivity. A reintroduction program is being prepared. It is a close relative of the mourning and eared doves, particularly the former, and was at one time considered a subspecies. In captivity, it hybridizes with the former and almost all privately owned birds as well as several of the captive breeding program birds are known or strongly suspected to be hybrids. These are excluded from the reintroduction program as there is evidence of unique adaptations in the Socorro species. The scientific name commemorates Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte and the American ornithologist and artist Andrew Jackson Grayson. Description The Socorro dove is a medium-sized, principally terrestrial dove with long leg ...
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Socorro Ground Dove By Trisha
Socorro is a Portuguese and Spanish noun meaning 'help' or 'relief' (cf. '' succour''). It may also refer to: Places * Socorro, São Paulo, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil * Socorro (district of São Paulo), a district in São Paulo city, Brazil * Socorro River, a river in Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil * Socorro Island, an older name for Guamblin Island, Chile * Socorro, Santander, a town and municipality in Santander Department, Colombia * Socorro Province, in the former country of Gran Colombia * Socorro, Goa, a village in Goa, India * Socorro Island (''Isla Socorro''), Mexico * Socorro, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, a municipality * Socorro, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, a municipality * Socorro, Quezon City, a barangay of Quezon City * Socorro (Lisbon), a parish in Portugal * Socorro, New Mexico, a city in the United States * Socorro County, New Mexico * Socorro, Texas, a city in the United States * El Socorro (other), multiple uses * ...
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Galápagos Dove
The Galápagos dove (''Zenaida galapagoensis'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is fairly common and is found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats, especially in the arid lowlands of the archipelago. Taxonomy and systematics Two subspecies exist: * ''Zenaida galapagoensis galapagoensis'' (John Gould, Gould, 1839) – the Nominate race, nominate subspecies. Found on the major islands of the Galapagos, with the exception of Darwin Island and Wolf Island. * ''Zenaida galapagoensis exsul'' (Harry Swarth, Swarth, 1931) – Slightly larger and darker than ''Z. g. galapagoensis.'' Found only on Darwin Island and Wolf Island.'' Despite the geographic isolation of the bird on different islands, there is significant gene flow between the different island populations, owing to frequent migration between islands. This has not entirely prevented the formation of subspecies however, as environmental factors such as wind curr ...
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