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A white stripe at the edge of the folded wing becomes, as the bird takes flight, a bright flash in the middle of a dark wing. [4] English naturalist George Edwards included an illustration and a description of the white-winged dove in his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, which was published in … White-winged Doves are plump, square-tailed doves with relatively long, thin bills and small heads. White-winged Doves (Zenaida asiatica) are one of the larger gray-colored dove species in North America and they are more at home in semi-arid and desert areas than Mourning Doves. White-winged Doves also perch in trees out in the open, something that White-tips never do. They are diurnal. White-winged Dove: Mourning Dove is smaller, has long, pointed tail, and lacks distinct wing patches and white tail tip. white winged dove’s white stripe. This liquid is produced in the parent's crop (enlarged pocket of the upper esophagus). White-winged Dove: Medium-sized, stout dove with gray-brown upperparts, gray underparts, and small, black crescent below eye. The best bird guide and bird watching search engine to identify
The majority of White-winged Doves are seasonally migratory. We observed white-winged doves either plucking seeds directly from the branches or cooperatively feeding by one dove shaking a branch, allowing loose seeds to fall to the ground to be consumed by other doves. Makes a flimsy nest made of twigs and placed precariously in a tree. We observed white-winged doves (Zenaida asiatica asiatica) feeding on Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) seeds in south Texas. Sexes are similar. The Inca Dove also has a white tip to the tail but is smaller, grayer and has reddish-brown in the wings. document.write("");
birds. When a predator comes to call at the nest, White-winged Doves may feign a broken wing to lead the intruder away. Each species account also includes a multimedia section that displays the latest photos, audio selections and videos from Macaulay Library’s extensive galleries. A. Roberson, and G. L. Waggerman Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020 Text last updated January 1, 2002 //