Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura

Length M: 10.6-13.4 in (27.0-34.0 cm), F: 8.7-11.8 in (22.0-30.0 cm)
Weight M: 3.9-6.0 oz (110-170 g), F: 3.5-5.5 oz (100-156 g)
Clutch Size 2
Chicks at birth Semi-altricial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA
     

The Mourning Dove is the most abundant and widespread dove in North America. Other names for this dove are Turtle Dove, Rain Dove, Carolina Pigeon or Carolina Turtledove. Their diet is almost exclusively seeds. Chicks are fed crop milk by both parents.

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