When threatened near their nest the doves will try to lead the intruder away by feigning injury.
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| Endemic to the Galapagos, in the past large numbers of these fearless birds wre killed as a source of food for sailors. The Galapagos dove has a more curved bill than most pigeons and feeds mainly on seeds picked from the ground mainly from the Opuntia cactus. Cactus pulp forms part of their diet and is probably their main source of water.
When threatened near their nest the doves will try to lead the intruder away by feigning injury. |
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