< Back | Name: | Mourning Dove | | Family: | Doves | | Scientific Name:
| Zenaida macroura | | Habits and Habitat: | Dove prefer open fields with forest edges. Although many doves migrate through Arkansas in fall, doves can be found in the state all year. | | Habit: | This dove's name comes from its sad-sounding call. Dove are often seen gathering along power lines and in the limbs of dead trees in Arkansas in fall. | | Description: | The mourning dove is a pleasure to both birders and hunters. Their erratic flight makes them a challinging target, and their soft calls are music to any nature-lover's ears.
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