Measurements
Both Sexes
Other Names
- Tourterelle à ailes blanches (French)
- Las palomas de alas blancas (Spanish)
Cool Facts
- Although the White-winged Dove is mostly resident in the Southwest, it is expanding its range, and individuals can be found far afield. White-winged Doves have been seen from Alaska to Ontario, Maine, Newfoundland, and most places inbetween.
Habitat
Open Woodland
Food
Seeds
Nesting
Nest Placement
Tree
Behavior
Ground Forager
Conservation
Least Concern
Common and increasing its breeding range. Declined in early 20th century because of overhunting and habitat destruction, but populations rebounded. Hunted in Arizona and Texas.
Credits
- Schwertner, T. W., H. A. Mathewson, J. A. Roberson, M. Small, and G. L. Waggerman. 2002. White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica). In The Birds of North America, No. 710 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.