Mourning Dove Facts: their WINGS WHISTLE | Animal Fact Files

Mourning dove wings whistle when they fly. As a kid, I thought it was "morning" dove, now I know it's mourning dove! Learn more mourning dove facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files! Scientific Name: Zenaida macroura Range: Canada to Northern Mexico Habitat: open areas, open forests, agricultural fields, etc. Size: 18 inch (46cm) wingspan, just over 4 ounces (113g) in weight Diet: seeds but also grains, snails, and insects Threats: squirrels, blue jays, crows, housecats, hawks, owls, falcons, etc. Lifespan: 1-2 years on average but 20-30 years has been observed MORE DOVE FACTS ON ANIMAL FACT FILES Dove Facts / Pigeon Facts -    • Pigeon Facts: also DOVE FACTS | Animal Fac...   Crowned Pigeon Facts -    • Crowned Pigeon facts: the largest living d...   ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, their requests made first, exclusive content, and more! ✨ 👉   / animalfactfiles   There's more to learn! Exclusive videos on social media: 🎵 TikTok -   / animalfactfilesyt   📸 Instagram -   / animalfactfiles   🐦 Twitter -   / animalfactfiles   📚 Facebook -   / animalfactfiles   --- Mourning Dove or Morning Dove? 0:00 Mourning Dove RANGE and HABITAT 0:32 Mourning Dove LIFE CYCLE 1:10 Mourning Dove THREATS 1:52 Mourning Dove APPEANCE 2:34 Mourning Dove DIET 2:57 Thanks! 3:38 --- Image and Video Credits: Katja Schulz - https://flickr.com/photos/treegrow/60... ; https://flickr.com/photos/treegrow/68... FolsomNatural - https://flickr.com/photos/87249144@N0... Williamette Biology - https://flickr.com/photos/willametteb... Ostdrossel -    • Mourning Dove battle   ;    • Mourning Dove at the bath   ;    • Mad mouthing Mourning Dove   Birds Walking Down -    • Mourning Dove. Watch before your next bird...   Magnus Einarson -    • Mourning Dove   Nick Apuzzo -    • Mourning Doves   SPANAC - https://www.freesoundslibrary.com/mou... Jennifer Arrow -    • Mourning Dove Squabs in Nest   firefly4f4 -    • Mourning Dove with Chick   nathankwright - https://freesound.org/people/nathankw... klankbeeld - https://freesound.org/people/klankbee... ; https://freesound.org/people/klankbee... ; https://freesound.org/people/klankbee... Research Credits: https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy... https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/b... https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/refere... https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis... https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/M... https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/... https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy... https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/b... https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/refere... https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis... https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/M... https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/... #animalfactfiles #dove #mourningdove