This is a white-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica, a species that was made famous by Stevie Nicks' hit song, "Edge of Seventeen".
150 months ago

The first White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) in Illinois was seen in 1998, and many birders predicted that it would be the first of many.
109 months ago

Ectopistes migratorius—Passenger Pigeon // Patagioenas fasciata—Band-tailed Pigeon // Patagioenas micula—Curtis Dove // Zenaida sp.
123 months ago

Lesser long-nosed bats are perfectly adapted to feed and pollinate Saguaros and other large Southwestern and Mexican succulents.
26 months ago

A large part of the annual saguaro seed crop is consumed by mammals, birds, and insects (Marcou 1869; MacDougal 1908a; Shreve 1951).
227 months ago

Dove hunting season is just around the corner, with signs indicating there will be plentiful birds around the state, say Arizona Game and Fish officials.
13 months ago

Across the desert regions of the southwestern United States southward into central Mexico, a feisty little bird called the cactus wren...
91 months ago

Large “hypercarnivorous” felids are recognized for their role as apex predators and hence as key elements in food webs and ecosystem...
104 months ago

THE NATIONAL Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has informed The Gleaner that there is a list of well-known wild animals that are eaten...
12 months ago

We continue our exploration of the diverse birdlife found in San José by focusing on five more species that are commonly seen in the city's...
108 months ago