Listen to the White-winged dove
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About the White-winged dove
The White-winged dove is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 153 g.
What does the White-winged dove sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The white-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) is a dove whose native range extends from the Southwestern United States through Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. They are large for doves, and can be distinguished from similar doves by the distinctive white edge on their wings. They have a blue eyering and red eyes. The plumage is brownish-gray to gray. Juveniles are duller in color and have brown eyes. The call is likened to the English phrase "who cooks for you". There are three subspecies. It was first described by George Edwards in 1743, and given its binomial name by Linnaeus in 1756. It was moved into the genus Zenaida in 1838.
They inhabit a variety of environments, including desert, scrub, and urban. Their diet consists mostly of grains, but will also include pollen and nectar, especially from the saguaro cactus, which is a vital source of water.
Related birds in the genus Zenaida
More from the family Columbidae
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto
European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Laughing dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Kererū
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Orange-breasted green pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-winged dove sound like?
You can hear 5 recordings of the White-winged dove on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the White-winged dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged dove as “least concern”.
What family does the White-winged dove belong to?
The White-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- La Pona (20-04-2026) - aves y otros sonidos by Luisalvaz – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- La Pona (20-04-2026) -Paloma, pinzón, baloncillo, saltapared cola blanca by Luisalvaz – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- La Pona (20-04-2026)-Baloncillo, pinzón, paloma, gorrión, etc by Luisalvaz – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- La Pona (20-04-2026) - saltapared cola larga, gorrión doméstico y otras aves by Luisalvaz – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- La Pona (20-04-2026) - aves y sonidos antropocéntricos by Luisalvaz – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q917542 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-winged dove – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by D. Gordon E. Robertson – CC BY-SA 3.0