🌎 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) The Mourning Dove is a slender, grayish-brown dove with a small head and a long, pointed tail. Black spots mark the wings. It's one of the most widespread birds in North America, found in open woodlands, farmlands, and suburban areas across much of the continent. They are primarily ground foragers, eating seeds, and are known for their fast flight, whistling wings, and mournful "coo-OOO-coo-coo" call. They often form flocks outside the breeding season. Five subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: In warm climates, a single pair of Mourning Doves can raise up to six broods (sets of young) in one year, the largest number of any native North American bird. 📷: Photo by MOHANN via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/dove-bird-beak-feathers-plumage-5820485/ VVQB

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🌏 Kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) The Kererū, also known as Kūkupa, New Zealand Pigeon or Wood Pigeon is a large, plump bird with a small head. Its head, back, and wings are covered in iridescent green and bronze-purple feathers, contrasted by a bright white breast. Found throughout New Zealand, it lives in forests, parks, and gardens. Kererū are generally solitary or in pairs, but they can be seen in flocks when food is plentiful. They are slow, deliberate flyers, but their wings make a distinctive "whoosh" sound. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Two subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Manubird via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/pigeon-new-zealand-7712820/ KYPQ

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🌏 Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) The Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), also known as the Nicobar dove, is a large, stocky bird, about 40 cm long, with a dark grey body and iridescent green and copper plumage. It has a distinctive mane of long neck feathers and a short, bright white tail. Females are slightly smaller with duller plumage. Juveniles are dark brown without the neck hackles and white tail. Found on small islands and coastal regions from the Nicobar Islands east to the Solomons and Palau, they are nomadic, flying between islands in flocks of up to 85 to forage for seeds, fruit, and invertebrates on the ground. They roost and breed on uninhabited islands, building simple twig nests in trees and laying one bluish-white egg. Their call is a deep cooing. Two subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by rfotostock via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/nicobar-pigeon-pigeon-bird-plumage-7980011/ SIZV

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🌎 White-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) The white-winged dove is a relatively large species of dove found in North and Central America. It has a grayish-brown body with a distinctive white stripe on its wings, which becomes prominent during flight. It also features a pale blue eye ring and red eyes. These doves inhabit various habitats, including woodlands, deserts, and urban areas. Their diet primarily consists of seeds, fruits, and insects. White-winged doves are known for their distinctive cooing calls, which are often heard during the breeding season. Three subspecies are recognized. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by GeorgeB2 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/dove-pigeon-bird-fountain-perched-6221980/ XAYJ

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🌏 Bar-shouldered dove (Geopelia humeralis) The bar-shouldered dove is a medium-sized dove, recognizable by its striped, copper-coloured nape, a blue-grey breast, and bronze-brown patterned wings. Native to Australia and Southern New Guinea, they inhabit woodlands, grasslands, and gardens, favoring areas with thick vegetation and water. These doves are often seen in pairs or small groups, foraging for seeds on the ground. Their calls are a soft, melodious "cook-a-wook" or "coolicoo". Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Gaz_Chapp via Pixabay SMDD

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