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

The Mourning Dove is a slender, graceful bird known for its delicate grayish-brown plumage, black spots on the wings, and a long, tapering tail. It produces a distinctive, mournful cooing sound that gives the species its common name. Highly adaptable, it thrives alongside human habitations.

Soft grayish-brown or buff-gray with a smooth, uniform tone, showing a subtle darker subterminal gradient typical of dove body feathers

Pennaceous vane distally with a distinct semiplumaceous base, barbs interlocking via micro-hooklets, intact and healthy structure

Soft, silky, and smooth with a matte finish, lacking high gloss or specialized waterproofing oils

Subtle grayish-brown coloration, rounded contour shape, and delicate semiplumaceous base without bold banding

Open country, urban areas, farms, prairies, and light woods, avoiding dense forests

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

Acts as an important seed disperser and a primary prey species for various raptors and mammals

Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), which tends to be larger and paler with a black neck collar

Mourning Doves are one of the most widely distributed and abundant birds in North America and are capable of drinking brackish water.

Good condition, clean with intact barbs and minimal signs of wear or fading