Mourning Dove (Carolina Dove, Rain Crow)

The Mourning Dove is a medium-sized, slender dove with a long, tapered tail, pinkish-fawn to grey-brown upperparts, and dark spots on the wings. Known for its distinct, mournful cooing vocalizations.

Soft greyish-blue tones with a slightly lighter, whitish base and pale silvery fringes, reflecting melanin-based coloration typical of dove species.

Pennaceous at the upper distal tip with interlocked barbs, transitioning to plumulaceous (fluffy) at the base with loose barbs and no prominent afterfeather.

Soft, silky, and pliable texture with a matte surface, lacking the heavy oiliness of waterbird feathers.

Soft pastel grey and blue-grey tones, delicate slender white-tipped rachis, and a fluffy basal plumulaceous zone characteristic of Columbiformes.

Open country, scattered trees, farmyards, suburban areas, prairies, and scrublands, avoiding dense continuous forests.

Widespread across North America, from southern Canada through the United States into Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Partially migratory in the north.

Primary granivores consuming vast quantities of weed seeds and waste grain, serving as a vital food source for avian and mammalian predators.

Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) or Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto), which tend to be larger or exhibit different neck markings and coloration.

Mourning Doves are among the most abundant and widely distributed birds in North America and can fly at speeds up to 55 mph.

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