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Themourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of thedovefamily (Columbidae). It has fivesubspecies. The number of mourning doves is about 475 million. They live inNorth America. Mourning doves are light grey and brown, and males and females looksimilar.

Thesebirds usually have one partner at a time. Bothparentssit on the eggs and care for theirchicks.Adult mourning doves usually eat onlyseeds. The parents feedcrop milk to the young.

Peoplehunt mourning doves for sport and for meat. Up to 70 million birds are shot in theUnited States every year. Its name, "mourning," comes from itssad-soundingcall. The bird is a strongflier, and can fly at up to 88 km/h (55 mph).