Mourning dove: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the mourning dove lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Zenaida macroura
Group	Pigeons & doves
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae

Where does the mourning dove live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mourning dove in 20 countries and territories across Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the mourning dove endangered?

The mourning dove’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the mourning dove?

The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae, genus Zenaida. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mourning dove

The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, and colloquially as the turtle dove, and it was once known as the Carolina pigeon and Carolina turtledove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread North American birds and a popular gamebird, with more than 20 million birds (up to 70 million in some years) shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and meat. Its ability to sustain its population under such pressure is due to its prolific breeding; in warm areas, one pair may raise up to six broods of two young each in a single year. The wings make an unusual whistling sound upon take-off and landing, a form of sonation. The bird is a strong flier, capable of speeds up to 88 km/h (55 mph).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mourning dove (revision 1380882676), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q750027 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).