Inca Doves (Columbina inca)
The Inca dove is one of the prettiest doves found in the New World. Not because it has brightly colored plumage or is large and showy, but because this small dove has feathers that very much resemble fish scales and make for a very intricate and high-contract pattern, which in turn makes for excellent camouflage in the their native habitat. Native to Central America to the Southern United States from Texas to California, this pair was seen foraging for seeds in near the Mexican border near Weslaco, Texas.
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Animalia, Aves, Chordata, Columbidae, Columbiformes, Columbina, Columbina inca, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Hidalgo County, Inca dove, Mexican dove, RGV, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, Weslaco, animal, bird, birdwatching, camouflage, fauna, fowl, gray, grey, natural, nature, ornithology, passerine, songbird, vertebrate, wild, wildlife, winter
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