White-winged Dove

Overview
White-winged Dove: Medium-sized, stout dove with gray-brown upperparts, gray underparts, and small, back crescent below eye. The wings are dark gray with broad white stripes. Tail is short and brown with white corners. Bill is gray. Legs and feet are red. Fast direct flight with rapid wing beats.

Range and Habitat
White-winged Dove: Breeds in the southwestern U.S. and southern Texas. Spends winters south of the U.S. or in small numbers on the Gulf Coast east to Florida. Preferred habitats include open country with dense thickets of shrubs and low trees as well as in suburban and agricultural areas.

INTERESTING FACTS Although the White-winged Dove is most commonly found in Arizona and the southwest, its range is expanding nation-wide and into parts of Canada. In Florida breeding occurs only in introduced populations. A group of doves has many collective nouns, including a "bevy", "cote", "dole", "dule", and "flight" of doves.

INTERESTING FACTS
Although the White-winged Dove is most commonly found in Arizona and the southwest, its range is expanding nation-wide and into parts of Canada. In Florida breeding occurs only in introduced populations. A group of doves has many collective nouns, including a "bevy", "cote", "dole", "dule", and "flight" of doves.