Inca Dove

@ Carara National Park, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

The Inca Dove (Columbina inca) inhabits the southwestern part of the United States and Mexico, extending across Central America on the Pacific side to Costa Rica. It thrives in residential areas such as cities, towns, lawns, parks, and farmhouses, as well as in thorn forests and savannas. Typically found in arid and semiarid habitats, the Inca Dove has a low tolerance for cold temperatures. Despite its name, it does not occur in any of the lands that once constituted the Inca Empire.

Inca Pigeon Distribution Map (from eBird)

PHOTO GALLERY

@ Hotel Robledal, Alajuela, Costa Rica

@ Estero Llano Grande SP, Hidalgo County, TX

*@ Portal--Cave Creek Ranch, Cochise County, AZ

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