. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. ZENAIDURA CAROLINENSIS : WILD DOVE. I4I quills. General coloration and sexual differences much the same as in the Wild Pigeon. A velvety-black spot on the side of the head, and others on the wings, the former wanting in the Pigeon. Much smaller. Length, about ; extent, ; wing, ; tail about the same. This is a common summer resident with us, occasion- ally remaining through the winter, as the Wild Pigeon also sometimes does. Though often seen in
. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. ZENAIDURA CAROLINENSIS : WILD DOVE. I4I quills. General coloration and sexual differences much the same as in the Wild Pigeon. A velvety-black spot on the side of the head, and others on the wings, the former wanting in the Pigeon. Much smaller. Length, about ; extent, ; wing, ; tail about the same. This is a common summer resident with us, occasion- ally remaining through the winter, as the Wild Pigeon also sometimes does. Though often seen in companies of some extent, it is not particularly gregarious, and is generally dispersed in pairs or singly through the woods. Fig. 29. — Head and Foot of Mourning Dove. Natural size, and fields. In the autumn, however, similarity of tastes and needs generally brings many individuals together at eligible feeding grounds. It is naturally a gentle and confiding bird, but is subject to such persecution from the gunners that it is usually considered wild and shy. In portions of the country where it is seldom molested, few birds are less timid in the presence of man. Dur- ing the breeding season, generally May in New Eng- land, the woods resound with the cooing of the ardent and affectionate creatures ; but at other seasons the Dove is a remarkably silent bird. The eggs are usually two in number, pure white, elliptical, measuring The nest is placed indifferently upon a tree or bush,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stearns, Winfrid Alden, 1852-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, C. T. Dillingham
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