White
Wing Dove
(Zenaidaasiatica)
Photographed in the wild, Tucson, AZ Mar 2010
A mostly tropical dove, the
White-winged Dove makes it into the United States in Texas and the Southwest.
It is increasing its range northward and an introduced population has become
established in Florida.
Although the White-winged Dove is
mostly resident in the Southwest, it is expanding its range, and individuals
can be found far afield. White-winged Doves have been seen from Alaska to
Ontario, Maine, Newfoundland, and most places in-between.
Common and increasing its breeding
range. Declined in early 20th century because of overhunting and habitat
destruction, but populations rebounded. White-winged Doves are hunted in
Arizona and Texas.
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