What Is the Appearance of a White-Winged Dove?
Doves can be difficult to distinguish. Sometimes, the Eurasian Collared-dove (also known as mourning dove) and white-winged crow are confused with each other. Both birds may be grayish brown in color and have similar size and shape. White-winged Doves are easily identified by the white stripe on their wings.
Keith A. Arnold, Professor emeritus at Texas A&M University, says “Slightly smaller than a rock pigeon, white-wings have a white-tipped fan-shaped tail (brown in juveniles) and broad white wing patches, hence the common name.”
White-Winged Dove sounds and calls
Bird Songs courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology
According to the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America, birders should listen for a rich cooing sound, described as “It’s too early to tell.”
Keith says the birds have a variety of calls, sometimes sounding much like a barred owl’s “who-cooks-for-you” call.
Does the sound of mourning dove wings and feathers make any noise?
What are the White-Winged doves’ favorite foods?
Keith says, “These doves are seed-eaters. What they eat depends on what’s available. They may feed on grain fields, or…
