Biology:Zenaida macroura marginella

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Zenaida macroura marginella
Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura).JPG
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Zenaida
Species:
Subspecies:
Z. m. marginella
Trinomial name
Zenaida macroura marginella
Woodhouse, 1852

Zenaida macroura marginella is a subspecies of mourning dove native to North America.[1] It is found in western Canada and western United States to south-central Mexico.

Description

This subspecies has shorter wings, shorter legs,a longer beak, and a pale grayish color.[2]

References

  1. "Zenaida macroura marginella". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177127#null. 
  2. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura). Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2006. 

Wikidata ☰ Q27609485 entry