🌎 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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📷: Mourning dove, American mourning dove, Rain dove, or Chueybird (Zenaida macroura) by KarolOlson via Pixabay 2018 The photo shows a medium-sized, slender dove native to North America. It has a soft, mournful cooing call, hence its name. This dove has a grayish-brown body, black-spotted grey wings, a lighter underside, and long, pointed tail feathers. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Widespread throughout North America, with a large population migrating into Central America during winter. Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Zenaida Species: Z. macroura CC: MFLI

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