Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis)
Bartholomew Island
Galapagos
Ecuador
South America
The Galapagos Dove is endemic to the islands. It is usually seen in the driest parts of the main island. This Columbidae has adapted to the Galapagos. Its slightly down-curved bill allows the bird to feed on seeds from Opuntia helleri, by picking them from the ground. In the same way, the long, strong legs are well-adapted to a more terrestrial life among the volcanic rocks of these islands.
The Galapagos Dove is found in both arid and semi-arid areas with various open habitats including rocks, grass and scrub, in dry rocky lowlands with scattered trees and Opuntia helleri. This species has adapted to habitat modification due to firewood and grazing.
The Galapagos Dove gives very soft growl or coo “bororororororrr” or “wuk…r-r-r-r-r-r-ruu” repeated at 8-10 second intervals. It also produces soft, deep “bob-bob-bob-rurururr-bububurr”. These sounds are very low and usually inaudible at any distance.
The Galapagos Dove forages on the ground among the leaf litter and undergrowth. It scratches and digs in the soil with the bill with peculiar movements. From an observation, this dove may remove its own volume of soil within five minutes! It also takes the too hard seeds, abandoned by Darwin’s finches. – Wikipedia
Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis)
Bartholomew Island
Galapagos
Ecuador
South America
The Galapagos Dove is endemic to the islands. It is usually seen in the driest parts of the main island. This Columbidae has adapted to the Galapagos. Its slightly down-curved bill allows the bird to feed on seeds from Opuntia helleri, by picking them from the ground. In the same way, the long, strong legs are well-adapted to a more terrestrial life among the volcanic rocks of these islands.
The Galapagos Dove is found in both arid and semi-arid areas with various open habitats including rocks, grass and scrub, in dry rocky lowlands with scattered trees and Opuntia helleri. This species has adapted to habitat modification due to firewood and grazing.
The Galapagos Dove gives very soft growl or coo “bororororororrr” or “wuk…r-r-r-r-r-r-ruu” repeated at 8-10 second intervals. It also produces soft, deep “bob-bob-bob-rurururr-bububurr”. These sounds are very low and usually inaudible at any distance.
The Galapagos Dove forages on the ground among the leaf litter and undergrowth. It scratches and digs in the soil with the bill with peculiar movements. From an observation, this dove may remove its own volume of soil within five minutes! It also takes the too hard seeds, abandoned by Darwin’s finches. – Wikipedia