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Zenaida asiatica
The White-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) is a bird found in United States, Mexico and Costa Rica. Deserts, towns and fields from the southwestern US to Central America. It eats seeds and nuts, fruit and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the White-winged dove on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Zenaida asiatica |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | United States, Mexico and Costa Rica |
🏡 Where the White-winged dove lives
Deserts, towns and fields from the southwestern US to Central America.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts60%
- 🍎 Fruit30%
- 🌿 Leaves & plants10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the White-winged dove
Recorded by Manuel Grosselet (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC915046. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the White-winged dove
Where does the White-winged dove live?
The White-winged dove lives in United States, Mexico and Costa Rica. Deserts, towns and fields from the southwestern US to Central America.
What does the White-winged dove eat?
seeds and nuts (about 60%), fruit (about 30%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the White-winged dove endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.