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Adult mourning dove on the ground in the La Lomita Bird and Wildlife Photography Ranch in the City of Uvalde, Texas. #312249426
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Pictured is an adult mourning dove on the ground in the La Lomita Bird and Wildlife Photography Ranch in the City of Uvalde, Texas. The binomial name is Zenaida macroura. It is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, the chueybird, and the turtle dove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread North American birds and a popular gamebird, with more than 20 million birds shot annually in the United States, both for sport and meat.