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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.
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html…

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/id

Reference Links:

Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758), Mourning Dove, Mourning Dove - Whatbird.com

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