Mourning dove / Carolinataube (Zenaida macroura)

Mourning dove. 2022-05-08 09.50.44 Maryland
Classification: Genus Zenaida; Family Pigeons (Columbidae)
General: The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, and colloquially as the turtle dove, and was once known as the Carolina pigeon and Carolina turtledove.^[2] It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds. It is also a leading gamebird, with more than 20 million birds (up to 70 million in some years) shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and for meat. Its ability to sustain its population under such pressure is due to its prolific breeding; in warm areas, one pair may raise up to six broods of two young each in a single year. The wings make an unusual whistling sound upon take-off and landing, a form of sonation. The bird is a strong flier, capable of speeds up to 88 km/h (55 mph).^[3] It is the national bird of the British Virgin Islands. [more]

Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210615_185824 birdnet 1663 - Mourning Dove, at the trail - Mourning Dove - Cockeysville.mp3 2021-06-15 18.58.24 Cockeysville (song?)

First documented observation : 2021-06-15 in Cockeysville.