Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

The mourning dove is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. It is one of the most abundant and widespread North American birds and a popular gamebird, with more than 20 million birds (up to 70 million in some years) shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and meat.

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Mourning dove on a wire, FL. Photo shared on Wikipedia by JeffreyGammon.
Mourning dove on a wire, FL. Photo shared on Wikipedia by JeffreyGammon.
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