Inca Dove
ColumbinaInca
Photographed at Desert Museum, AZ Apr 2010
A small tropical dove of arid areas,
the Inca Dove has become a common resident of urban areas of the Southwest. It
has expanded its breeding range northward and southward, but has remained
attracted to towns and cities.
The Inca Dove engages in an odd
behaviour, known as "pyramid roosting." Pairs or groups of Inca Doves
may huddle together in the sunshine, with some sitting on the back of the
others. The pyramid may be three layers high and include up to 12 birds.
Because
they fly directly to water, with no searching about, early west Texas travelers
would often watch doves to locate water holes
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