Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
 Mourning Dove (note rounded spots on wings) |
General Description: Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) are medium sized doves with a plain gray or brownish appearance and black spots on the wings. The tail is pointed, and the outer tail feathers are white. Up close, they have a delicate blue eyering. Taxonomy: Columbiformes, Columbidae. Favored Habitat: Everything from urban areas and desert scrub. These are hard-core desert birds. |
 Eurasian Collared-Dove, Mourning Dove, Inca Dove |
Where to Find: Urban parks, lawns, bird feeders, the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, and dry desert scrub. Comments: Given enough seed at a feeder, Mourning Doves can become quite abundant and a bit of a pest. When people go "dove hunting," this is the bird they are after. |
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If you were a tasty little seed, this might be the last face you ever see! |
 Note round spots on wings and back |
 Splayed tail shows banding pattern |
 Adult; note delicate, powder-blue eyering |
 Adult; notice pale brown color |
 Mourning Dove with House Finches (note rounded spots on wings) |
 Mourning Dove |
 Note short tail during molt |
 Short tail during molt |
 Juvenile; note white margins on feathers and fuzzy head |
 Notice the white leg band |
 Note short, white tail feathers during molt |
 Note short, white tail feathers during molt |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240113
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