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Mourning Dove -
(Zenaida macroura) 

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Identification

  • Medium size, slender, brownish-grey
  • Small head and long pointed tail
  • 12" (31 cm.)

Habitat

  • Habitat generalists
  • Found in a variety of open habitats
         from suburban to agricultural to
         forest edges and woodlots

Additional Information

  • Common summer resident, migrant
  • Often a winter resident
  • Wings whistle on take-off

Comparable Species

  • Rock Pigeon

Profile of a Mourning Dove sitting in tree

Photo showing Mourning Dove tail feathers

 

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hoocąk Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hoocąk and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Road 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639 
Phone: 608-625-2960

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