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  • Synonyms Common Dove, Turtle Dove, American Mourning Dove, Carolina Dove, American morning dove, Carolina turtle-dove
  • Old latin name for bird Ectopistes carolinensis, Columba carolinensis, Zenaida carolinensis, Zenaidura macroura, Columba macroura

Mourning Dovebird sounds *

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    Nest coo, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Song, © FREDERIC Lionel
    Cuba
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    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
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    Song, © Eric DeFonso
    United States
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    Song, © Martin St-Michel
    Canada
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    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Mourning Dove

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion widespread

Mourning Dove subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Zenaida macroura carolinensise Canada, e USA, Bermuda and Bahamas-No
Zenaida macroura clarionensisClarion Is. (off w Mexico)-No
Zenaida macroura macrouraCuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Jamaica-No
Zenaida macroura marginellaw Canada and w USA to sc Mexico-No
Zenaida macroura turturillaCosta Rica and w Panama-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BretonTurzhunell drist
BulgarianПлачеща гургулица, Траурна зенаида
Catalantórtora nord-americana, Tortoreta cuallarga
Chinese哀鸽
Chinese (Traditional)哀鴿
CroatianAmerička gugutka, dugorepa gugutka
Czechhrdlička karolinská, hrdlička karolínská, Hrdlicka karolinská
DanishSørgedue
DutchTreurduif
EsperantoPintvosta kolombo, Plorturto
Estonianhänd-ruugetuvi
Finnishvaikertajakyyhky
FrenchZénaïde triste, Colombe de Caroline, Tourterelle triste, Colombe de la Caroline
FrisianTreurdo
GalicianRula carpideira, Roliña carpideira
GermanTrauertaube, Carolinataube
GreekΣφήνουρο Περιστέρι
Hebrewתורית אמריקנית
HungarianGyászos gerle, sirató gerle
IcelandicTregadúfa
IrishColm ochlánach
ItalianTortora americana, Tortora piangente americana, Tortora lamentosa americana
Japaneseナゲキバト
Latviansēru ūbele
Lithuanianniūrioji zenaida, Niurioji zenaida, Tamsusis purplelis
MacedonianЖалопојна гугутка
ManxCalmane dobberan
Northern SamiLuoibmiduvvá
Norwegiansørgedue
Norwegian NynorskSørgjedue
Polishgolab karolinski, Gołąb karoliński, golebiak karolinski, Gołębiak karoliński, gołębiak długosterny
Portugueserola-carpideira
RomanianPorumbel îndoliat
RussianКаролинский траурный голубь, Плачущая горлица
SerbianSevernoamerička gugutka, Golub žalopojac
SlovakHrdlička smútočná, nachovka smútočná
Slovenianžalobna grlica
SpanishTórtola Rabilarga, Zenaida huilota, Huilota Común, Paloma Rabiche, Paloma Rabuda, Paloma Huilota, Tortola, Paloma llanera, Tórtola Rabiche, Tórtola Rabuda, Torcaza Plañidera, Paloma Lúgubre, Tórtola
Swedishspetsstjärtad duva
TurkishUzun Kuyruklu Kumru, Uzun-kuyruklu Kumru
Ukrainianзенаїда північна
WelshColomen alarus, Turtur alarus