[Americana: An incessant sound in the Northwest section of the USA Imperial Capital at this time of the year]
From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Mourning collared dove . For the Native American author of the same name, see Mourning Dove (author) . Mourning dove Temporal range: Pleistocene–present Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ 0:05 Mourning Dove vocalizations Conservation status Least Concern ( IUCN 3.1 ) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Zenaida Species: Z. macroura Binomial name Zenaida macroura ( Linnaeus , 1758 ) Subspecies See text Approximate distribution map Breeding Year-round Nonbreeding Introduced Synonyms Columba macroura Linnaeus, 1758 Columba carolinensis Linnaeus, 1766 Ectopistes carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The mourning dove ( Zenaida macroura ) is a member of the dove family , Columbidae . The bird is als...