Zenaida Dove is a member of the birds family columbidae, Which includes dove and pigeons. It’s a national bird of Anguilla. This bird is approximately 28-30 cm in length.It looks very similar to the mourning dove, but is smaller in size, has a shorter, more rounded tail, and is a bit more darkly colored. It is also distinguished from the mourning dove by showing white on the trailing edge of its wings while in flight. The mourning dove does not have the white trailing edge.It lays two white eggs on a flimsy platform, built on a tree or shrub.It also nests in rock crevices, and on grassy vegetation if no predators are present.It has been recorded that some birds have up to 4 broods per year. Eggs take approximately two weeks to hatch, and the young chicks typically fledge after only two weeks in the nest. Parents feed the young pigeon milk, a nutrient rich substance regurgitated from it’s crop.