Zenaida macroura
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Zenaida macroura is the mourning dove, a widespread North American bird species known for its soft, mournful cooing and slender, long-tailed appearance.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ mourning dove ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 96–170 g ⓘ |
| binomialName | Zenaida macroura ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 22–36 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Carolina dove
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mourning dove ⓘ rain dove ⓘ turtle dove ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
grains
ⓘ
occasional insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
black spots on wings
ⓘ
long pointed tail ⓘ soft mournful cooing call ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| eyeRingColor | blue ⓘ |
| family | Columbidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | fast direct flight ⓘ |
| genus | Zenaida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ |
| huntingStatus | heavily hunted in parts of North America ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Various islands in the Pacific ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN 3.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanWild | typically up to about 5 years ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedLifespanWild | over 30 years ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
partial migrant
ⓘ
some populations resident year-round ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| nestType | shallow platform of twigs ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
light grayish-brown
ⓘ
pale underside ⓘ |
| primaryPredators |
domestic cats
ⓘ
falcons ⓘ hawks ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | weak ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | game bird ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | cooing ⓘ |
| wingSound | whistling sound on takeoff and landing ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 37–45 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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