Mourning Dove (also known as the Carolina Dove or American Mourning Dove)

The Mourning Dove is a medium-sized, slender dove with a long, tapered tail and a small head. They feature delicate grey-brown upperparts and distinctive black spots on the wings. Known for their mournful cooing calls and swift, whistling flight, they are among the most abundant and familiar birds across North America.

Soft grayish-brown or pinkish-fawn coloration typical of the breast plumage of a Mourning Dove, with a uniform, matte melanin-based tone

Pennaceous at the distal end with closely interlocked barbs and functional barbicels, transitioning to a slightly more plumulaceous, soft texture near the base

Smooth, soft, and matte with a velvety feel, lacking strong gloss or oiliness, typical of soft body contour feathers

Soft pinkish-grey to brown hue, rounded contour shape, delicate slender white-to-light-grey rachis, and fine velvety texture

Open country, scattered trees, wood margins, agricultural areas, grasslands, and suburban environments

Widespread throughout North America, ranging from southern Canada through the United States, Mexico, and into Central America

Acting primarily as granivores, mourning doves play a significant role in weed seed dispersal and serve as a major prey base for various raptors and mammalian predators

Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), which is larger, paler grey, and features a distinct black neck ring with larger, paler feathers

Mourning doves are one of the most widely distributed and hunted game birds in North America. They can drink brackish water and often swallow small gravel or sand to help grind down seeds in their gizzards.

Good condition, clean with intact barbs and no obvious fraying, fading, or parasitic damage