Scientific Name
Columbina inca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Columbina inca (R. Lesson, 1847)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Inca Dove
Park Synonyms
Scardafella inca
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae |
| Subfamily | Columbinae |
| Genus | Columbina |
| Species | Columbina inca |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual fall migrant. Of seven records, six are from the Colorado River: one at Lower Bass Camp (RM 108) on the Colorado River in Jun 1976 (Janet E. Johnson and R. Roy Johnson), one at Lonely Dell Ranch at Lees Ferry on 5-6 Oct 2009 (Shaun Putz), one at RM 98 on 15 Oct 1993 (Jeffery Bennett, Chris Geanious), two at Phantom Ranch on 17 Oct 1998 (Nikolle L. Brown), another at Lonely Dell on 24 Oct 1992 (Anne R. LaRue, Charles T. LaRue), and three at Lees Ferry on 2 Dec 1995 (John D. Grahame). The only record away from the river is of one near Toroweap Valley on 25 Sept 1956 (John H. Riffey). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: A. Anderson pers. comm. 2007
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Geographic Regions Tags
- Inner Canyon
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 3:15:31 PM
Notes
(Columbina inca) Inca Dove is a casual fall migrant. Of seven records, six are from the Colorado River: one at Lower Bass Camp (RM 108) on the Colorado River in Jun 1976 (Janet E. Johnson and R. Roy Johnson), one at Lonely Dell Ranch at Lees Ferry on 5-6 Oct 2009 (Shaun Putz), one at RM 98 on 15 Oct 1993 (Jeffery Bennett, Chris Geanious), two at Phantom Ranch on 17 Oct 1998 (Nikolle L. Brown), another at Lonely Dell on 24 Oct 1992 (Anne R. LaRue, Charles T. LaRue), and three at Lees Ferry on 2 Dec 1995 (John D. Grahame). The only record away from the river is of one near Toroweap Valley on 25 Sept 1956 (John H. Riffey). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
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Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (CAGR)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
