Mourning Dove

• Scientific Name: Zenaida Macroura
• Common Name: Mourning Dove
• Diet: seeds, insects
• Color: gray/tan
• Size: 12 inches
• Active Period: Year-round
• Habitat: near water
• Field Identification: black spots on wings, long pointed tail
• Nest: platform
• Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
• Genus: Zenaida
• Family: Columbidae (doves)
• Order: Columbiformes
• Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
• Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
• Species: macroura