: an American dove (Zenaida macroura) with a pointed tail and a plaintive coo
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The crane-hunt proposal reminds some observers of Wisconsin’s torturous experience with approving a mourning dove hunt a generation ago.—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025 The large doves have moved north, forcing out the mourning doves and Inca doves in many Austin neighborhoods.—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024 Screening off the area, hanging out scary objects or enclosing the nest will likely deter the mourning doves from building a nest.—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024 The coos of a mourning dove float in on the breeze.—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for mourning dove
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