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Mourning Dove
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| Length: |
12
inches |
Song: |
ooah-woo-woo-woo |
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Wingspan: |
17-19
inches |
Behavior: |
All males aggressively defend
their territories |
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Weight: |
4.3 ounces |
Breeding: |
They stay with one mate. |
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Habitat: |
They live in open forests,
grasslands, forest edges, semi-deserts, bushes, and open landscapes.
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Population: |
They are increasing |
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Migration: |
Only some migrate |
Feeders: |
They eat sunflower seeds,
millet, milo, and cracked corn. |
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Appearance: |
: It has a pinkish fawn head,
black spot on lower cheek, pinkish fawn neck, brownish gray upper
parts, black spots on upper wing, long point tail. |
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Interesting Facts:
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Mourning Doves suck up water
instead of lifting there heads to swallow. Some Mourning Doves pair for
life. |
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Conservation: |
This species is almost gone
because more then 30 million brids get harvested each year when they
should not be harvested. |
Compiled by
Natalie, Middletown
Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America Smithsonian Handbook
By Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos used
with permission
from National Fish and Wildlife Service –
http://images.fws.gov
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