Inca Dove (Columbina inca)

Breeding Ecology of a Columbid Community Occurring in South Texas With Focus on Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia Decaocto)

“…The generalist approach to nest habitat by columbid species in our study suggests an ability to exploit a range of vegetation types. Our findings support studies that found that rural and urban habitats offering a range of vegetation types were used by nesting Eurasian collared-doves (Romagosa, 2012), Inca doves (Mueller, 2004), and mourning doves (Sayre and Silvy, 1993). In addition, our findings support the view that the eastern population of white-winged doves are exploiting the more mature shade and landscaping trees (Rio Grande ash and sugar hackberry) associated with urban environments in areas outside of this species' historical geographic range (West et al, 1993;Small et al, 2005) and, when available, species found in their historical native habitat (e.g., anacua and Texas ebony, which were within the evergreen group category).…”

“…ABSTRACT-The Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) has expanded its range into South Texas, bringing it into contact with native columbid species. We studied urban columbid breeding ecology at three study sites, representing five South Texas towns, in 2006 and2007. Columbids began nesting in April and peaked in late spring, followed by a secondary nesting peak. A positive relationship occurred between nesting vegetation type and mean nest density of each columbid species but was inconsistent within and among study sites.…”

This town ain't big enough for both of us…or is it? Spatial co-occurrence between exotic and native species in an urban reserve

“…The Inca dove ( Columbina inca ) is a small dove native to Mexico, northern Central America, and the southwest of the United States. The Inca dove is a common inhabitant of arid environments and urbanized areas, where it has been observed to act aggressively towards the house sparrow [58]. We also considered two additional bird species: the American robin ( Turdus migratorius ), a migratory species that has established a resident population within our study area and that feeds primarily on invertebrates and fruits [59], and the Bewick’s wren ( Thryomanes bewickii ), a resident species that lives in scrub and forest areas, feeding on larvae and adult arthropods and building its nests in cavities and shrubs [60].…”