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Mourning dove

Zenaida macroura

Photo by lisasz
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 10-12", sandy brown coloration, soft distinctive coo-ing, frequently seen in pairs.

Habitat:

This is a suburban location, on telephone wires.

Notes:

Second photo is with an unidentified bird that flew off.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
alicelongmartin
Your second picture has only one dove in it. The other bird looks like a robin to me.

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PublishedJuly 14, 2011

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