common
Mourning Dove
The soft-gray plump dove with the pointed tail — the sad-song sentinel under every feeder.
Core Biological & Field Specifications
ID marks
Soft gray-brown, black ear spot, long pointed tail
Size
12 in
Song
Mournful "coo-OO-coo-coo-coo"
Feeder
Seed on ground trays and platform feeders