Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura 哀鸽
The Mourning Dove is a medium-sized North American bird, 9‑13 inches long, with a light grey‑brown body, a slightly pink chest, and a long, pointed tail with white edges. It has a swift, direct flight, a mournful cooing call, and feeds mainly on seeds and grains.
- First spotted
- 8 Jul 2025
- Seen at 10 places
- Boston, MACape May, NJDenver, CODuke GardenFinley Golf ClubHorn Pond, MALake CrabtreeNew York City, NYSandy Creek Park金玉公寓
- Group
- Doves & Pigeons
Field marks
- Length
- 13 in · 33 cm
- Colours
- Black · Brown · Gray · Pink · Tan · White
- Wings
- Pointed
- Tail
- Long · Pointed · Wedge-shaped
- In flight
- Direct Flight
- Movement
- Resident
- World population
- 150 million