Amid spring’s profusion of birdsong, one of the most iconic voices is that of the mourning dove. It’s a familiar sound, in which an opening note swells into a higher second syllable, then falls back ...

The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is common and widely recognized across Kentucky, known for its speed on the wing, beautiful plumage and unique vocalization, a low mournful coo-ah, coo-ah, coo, ...

The mourning dove is aptly named, derived from the plaintive call the bird makes, sounding almost like an owl with its “coo, coo, coo, woo” song. The mourning dove is one of the most widespread and ...

LEST there is an avalanche of cuckoo reports following R J A Hunter's letter (February 5), may I suggest that the bird heard was in fact a collared dove. The tri-syllabic "coo-coo-cooo" call is ...

mourning dove perched on a tree branch - Hayleigh Haid/Getty Images Mourning doves have a unique mix of brown and gray colors with black spots on their wings and pointed feathers on their tails. They ...

One of the most commonly sighted backyard birds in North America is the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura). It is very likely you have seen them sitting on a power line or even feeding at the park. This ...