Hi All,
I know for fact that there are at least two records of Inca Dove from
Ontario, canada and I think both are presumed true vagrants. So there is
no doubt that they can reach our region. I have no knowledge of how common
they are in captivity, but the bird does at least not have any bands on it
- or?
Here is a picture I took in Mexico this October:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37699157@N00/266262794/in/set-72157594341598511/

Good hunting,

Frode Jacobsen
Baltimore, MD



 > Derek,
>
> To me the bird looks spot on for an Inca Dove!  Sibley shows that they
> have
> a small pattern of vagrancy, although I am not sure one has been recorded
> this far out of range before.  I am also not sure if they are ever kept in
> captivity.  This could possibly/probably be a wild bird.  Are you
> accepting
> visitors?
>
> Cheers and good birding,
> Mike Burchett
> Churchville, MD
> Morgantown, WV
>
> ---- "Derek C. Richardson" <> wrote:
>> Had an unusual dove at my feeders just now (4:30 pm), in
>> Laurel MD, PG County.  Uniform drab gray with scaly
>> appearance, noticably smaller than Mourning Dove (one was
>> conveniently right next to it; that's how I noticed).
>> Looking through Sibley, an adult INCA DOVE appears to be the
>> best match.  I have some photos (hand-held automatic, first
>> 2 through the bird protection screen; it was already getting
>> dark, so these are fuzzy):
>>
>>     http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/xfer/strange_dove/
>>
>> I didn't edit or crop these in any way, so they're large.
>> You can see the red eye in the 3rd pic.  I was maneuvering
>> for another shot when the bird flew off, so I didn't see the
>> rufous underwings.  Evidently Inca Doves are expected in the
>> states bordering Mexico, not up here.  Is this likely an
>> escapee, or could it be a true vagrant?
>>
>> D
>>
>> --
>> Derek C. Richardson, College Park, PG County, MD
>> http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/Archives/Photos/birds.html
>