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Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Photo by 1Sarah2
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Field Notes

Description:

This mourning dove is sitting on a telephone line in the tropical south. The red feet are particularly helpful in identification.

Habitat:

Widespread in North America. This dove was spotted in the tropical south.

Notes:

The mourning dove is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Reference Links:

Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758), Mourning Dove

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Comments (3)
SusanEllison
I guess more info is needed to find out what it means " protected". I would never consider hunting this bird...I see them all the time and usually they are paired up and they hang out together in my neighborhood...to shoot one is like loosing a loved one!!
1Sarah2
The question is - what does protected mean. If you look up info on the mourning dove, you will see that it is hunted. Perhaps a special permit applies.
SusanEllison
wow I did not know that it is a protected bird..good info!

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