Annual report . he impression of being amuch larger bird than itis. Its breast is much lessred than the pigeons, it isnot so blue on the back,and it has the black spotin the ear region which islacking in the pigeon. Distribution. TheMourning dove is fairl)well distributed in allparts of New York, ex-cepting the northern por-tion and the Highlandswhich are above 1000 feet in elevation, where it is rather uncommon. Itis occasionally found about the borders of the North Woods as at LakeGeorge, Old Forge, and Ausable Forks, but it is more characteristic of theCarolinian, and the warmer portion of
Annual report . he impression of being amuch larger bird than itis. Its breast is much lessred than the pigeons, it isnot so blue on the back,and it has the black spotin the ear region which islacking in the pigeon. Distribution. TheMourning dove is fairl)well distributed in allparts of New York, ex-cepting the northern por-tion and the Highlandswhich are above 1000 feet in elevation, where it is rather uncommon. Itis occasionally found about the borders of the North Woods as at LakeGeorge, Old Forge, and Ausable Forks, but it is more characteristic of theCarolinian, and the warmer portion of Transition zone, than of the coolerdistricts. It is common in the coastal district, lower Hudson valley, and thelowlands of western New York, arriving from the south early in March insoutheastern New York, and from the 20th to the 30th of March in the western<:ounties, and departs for the south late in October, or in November, but rarelyTemains throughout the winter months in the warmer portions of the Mourning dove. Zenaidura Photo by Guy A. Bailey:arolinensis (Linnaeus) 388 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM r V,
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