Inca Dove
Inca Dove
Adult
- Small brown dove
- Distinctive scaly pattern throughout
- Long tail
- © Stephen Ramirez, TX, January 2010
Inca Dove
Adult
- Small, scaly dove
- Light brown overall
- Long, square-tipped tail
- © Tripp Davenport, TX, Big Springs Ranch, Real County, June 2009
Inca Dove
Adult
- Small, slender dove
- Distinctive scaly pattern
- Long tail with white outer feathers
- © Greg Page, TX, High Island, June 2010
Inca Dove
Adult
- Petite, pale brown dove
- Scaly overall
- Long, square-tipped tail
- © Mikael Behrens, TX, Austin, August 2008
Inca Dove
Adult
- Small, pale brown dove
- Bright rufous on under-wings
- Long tail
- © Greg Page, TX, South Llano River State Park, May 2010
Inca Dove
Adult
- Small, pale-brown dove
- Distinct scaly pattern
- Long, square-tipped tail
- © Stephen Ramirez, TX, February 2010
Inca Dove
Adults
- Small, pale brown doves
- Often seen "fluffed up" in cold weather
- Long, square-tipped tails with white outer feathers
- © Stephen Ramirez, TX, March 2010
Similar Species
Adult
- Larger and stockier than Inca Dove
- No scaling
- Tapering, pointed tail
- Black mark on cheeks
- © Douglas K. Davis, Mosinee, WI, February 2007
Adult
- Smaller and stockier than Inca Dove
- Short tail
- Scaly pattern only on head and neck, not on body
- Spots on wings
- © Mark Eden/GBBC, FL, February 2011