Socorro Dove

Zenaida macroura graysoni

Diet

Fruits and seeds; occasionally, they strip the leaves from plants.

Habitat

Seasonally humid forest on Socorro Island is the last known wild habitat of this dove. Its last sighting in the wild was in 1972.

Nesting

Little is known of its nesting behavior in the wild. In zoos, Socorro doves will use platforms and small nest boxes. Lays 2 eggs with an incubation period of 14-17 days. Fledging occurs after 14-20 days.

Did you know?

The Socorro Dove Project is an international endeavor of more than 25 institutions in 12 countries whose common objective is to return the rare Socorro dove to it’s ancestral home on Socorro Island, Mexico.