Pigeon Like
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Length: 12 in. (30 cm )
Using a wide range of habitats from desert floor to forest edge and suburbs, the Mourning Dove is the most ubiquitous of North American doves. They feed on the ground looking for seeds. The nest is often haphazardly constructed with a few loosely fitted twigs and placed anywhere from the ground to horizontal tee branches. A single pair can have up to 6 broods in a year. The Mourning Dove is a major game bird in some parts of its range.
The four-digit banding code is MODO.
Female | Richard Ditch(link is external)
Agricultural
Chaparral
Desert
Riparian / River forest
Shrubs
Urban city
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