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Kingdom Animalia:

  Phylum Chordata:

    Subphylum Vertebrata:

       Class Aves:

       Order Columbiformes:

         Family Columbidae:

           Genus Zenaida:

Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove

 

These common birds are mourning doves, Zenaida macroura (click the pic to enlarge).  They are medium sized, grayish brown birds. The tops of their wings are scattered with black spots, they have long tails with white outer tail feathers. Their characteristic sounds can be heard here.

 

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Genus:

Zenaida

Species:

Zenaida macroura

 

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Genus:

Zenaida

Species:

Zenaida macroura