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Mourning-dove definition

A grayish-brown, swift-flying dove (Zenaida macroura) of North and Central America, noted for its mournful call.
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A gray wild dove (Zenaida macroura) of the U.S.
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A grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America.
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Noun

Singular:
mourning-dove
Plural:
mourning-doves

Mourning-dove Sentence Examples

  • Among birds common in Texas as well as in the other Southern States are the cardinal, golden-fronted woodpecker, Mississippi kite, mourning-dove, and turkey-buzzard.

  • Here also are found the sage thrasher, Le Conte's thrasher, the Texas nighthawk, Baird's woodpecker, and the mourning dove.

  • The Ring-necked Dove is very similar to the African Mourning Dove (Streptopelia decipiens) but it lacks the red orbital ring.

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