257,060 observationsLeast Concern
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Columbiformes ›Family: Columbidae ›Genus: Zenaida
About
The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove or the rain dove, and erroneously as the turtle dove, and was once known as the Carolina pigeon or Carolina turtledove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds. It is also a leading gamebird, with more than 20 million birds (up to 70 million in some years)...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mourning Dove is Zenaida macroura.
- Mourning Dove belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mourning Dove belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mourning Dove belongs to the class Aves.
- Mourning Dove belongs to the order Columbiformes.
- Mourning Dove belongs to the family Columbidae.
- Mourning Dove belongs to the genus Zenaida.