Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) - HBW 4
American Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
French: Tourterelle triste
German: Carolinataube
Spanish: Zenaida Huilota
Other common names: Carolina Dove
Taxonomy: Columba macroura Linnaeus, 1758, West Indies.
Formerly placed in genus Zenaidura. Forms superspecies with Z. graysoni and Z. auriculata; until recently considered conspecific with former. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- marginella (Woodhouse, 1852) - British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba S to Baja California, Oklahoma and W Arkansas, and on to SC Mexico.
- carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Wisconsin, Michigan and S Ontario to C New York, S Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and S to Gulf coast of Florida, Bahama Is and Bermuda.
- macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cuba, I of Pines, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.
- marginella (Woodhouse, 1852) - British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba S to Baja California, Oklahoma and W Arkansas, and on to SC Mexico.
- carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Wisconsin, Michigan and S Ontario to C New York, S Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and S to Gulf coast of Florida, Bahama Is and Bermuda.
- macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cuba, I of Pines, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.
- clarionensis (C. H. Townsend, 1890) - Clarion I in Revillagigedo Archipelago (off W Mexico).
- turturilla Wetmore, 1956 - Costa Rica and W Panama.
- Least Concern
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A bird on a fence, preening Rock Creek Park, Washington DC, USA (ssp carolinensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 May 2006 2 years ago 16 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird on a branch, joined by another one Arizona, USA (ssp marginella)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2004 2 years ago 14 sec 4.5 -
A bird on a fence, looking around Rock Creek Park, Washington DC, USA (ssp carolinensis)
Josep del Hoyo 4 May 2006 2 years ago 24 sec 4.5 -
A dorsal view of an adult perched and preening Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (ssp marginella)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2008 1 year ago 31 sec 4.3 -
Two birds sunbathing at 38 ºC, one of them moving to the shade Lake Wissota, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA (ssp carolinensis)
Bruce Steger 29 September 1999 1 year ago 33 sec 4.3 -
A bird on the ground, feeding on seeds fallen from bird feeders Greenwich Audubon Centre, Connecticut, USA (ssp carolinensis)
Josep del Hoyo 1 May 2006 3 years ago 22 sec 4.3
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Single bird in garden, Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia, USA (Monotypic species)
Rick Simpson 19 April 2009 14 weeks ago 4 -
An adult resting on a roof. Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada (ssp carolinensis)
Christophe Gouraud 23 September 2008 25 weeks ago 3.8 -
Adult on nest, in Cholla cactus California, USA (ssp marginella)
Conan Guard 1 June 2008 1 year ago 3.7 -
Bird on a branch Florida, USA
killiajk 19 April 2008 1 year ago 3 -
.JPG "Mourning Dove")
A bird perched on a light post. Chino Hills, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Lebanese26 26 May 2008 1 year ago 3 -
Bird resting on ground. Orange County, California, USA (ssp marginella)
Paul A. Davis 17 March 2005 1 year ago 2
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An singing on a tree branch. Un adulto vocalizando desde la rama de un árbol. Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. C... 18 October 2008 14 weeks ago 2
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