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Mourning Dove
| Color: |
Brown |
| Size: |
12" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Gray-brown with black spots on the wings. The long, pointed tail is tipped in white. A patch of green and purple iridescence on the neck can be seen up close. |
| Voice: |
A mournful song sounding like oo AHhh oo oo oooo. The wings make a high-pitched whistle upon takeoff.
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| Habitat: |
Open woods, agricultural fields, and urban and suburban areas. |
| Interesting Fact: |
Mourning doves can be very long-lived birds. One of the oldest individuals on record lived more than 19 years. |
| Scientific name: |
Zenaida macroura |
| Order: |
Columbiformes |
| Family: |
Columbidae |
Adult Ben Meadors |
Nest and eggs David Arbour |
Female on the nest Dottie Boyles |
Young in the nest Robert Herron |
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