The Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) is one of the many endemisms on the islands. The majority of its populations belong to the nominal race, but the ones from Darwin and Wolf islands are considered to be a separate subspecies (Z. g. exsul), with a notable larger size.
It occupies drier lowlands, being found singly or in small groups. Its diet varies with the availability of different resources throughout the seasons, ranging from caterpillars to flowers...
