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Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
28,9 cm
Gewicht
127,0 g
Familie
Columbidae
Ordnung
Columbiformes

Über uns

Slender dove, 28–33 cm, with grey-brown plumage, a long pointed tail with white outer feathers, and small black facial spots. North America's most hunted game bird, numbering ~400 million. Inhabits open farmland, grassland, and suburban areas across the USA, Mexico, and Central America. Granivore of seeds and grains. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 28,9 cm 11.4 in
Gewicht 127,0 g 4.48 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Mourning Dove: pale gray-brown; pinkish breast; long pointed tail; black wing spots; pale below; common North American dove

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 11-15 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Columbiformes (Tauben)
Familie Columbidae (Tauben)
Genus Zenaida
Arten Zenaida macroura

Distribution

Mourning Dove has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Mourning Dove endangered?
The Mourning Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mourning Dove nest?
Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 11-15 days.
How big is the Mourning Dove?
The Mourning Dove has a wingspan of 28.9 cm, weight of 127.0 g.
What order and family does the Mourning Dove belong to?
The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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