Mourning dove
A kind of dove · also called American mourning dove, rain dove, Carolina turtledove
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About
The mourning dove is a slender North American backyard bird measuring 11 inches long and weighing about 5 ounces.
Mourning doves are noticeably smaller and more streamlined than common city pigeons, which often weigh more than twice as much. Males and females share nearly identical proportions, though males tend to be slightly larger on average. Despite their lightweight frame, these compact birds have strong breast muscles that allow them to fly up to 55 mph (88 km/h).
From Wikipedia
The mourning dove is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, and colloquially as the turtle dove, and it was once known as the Carolina pigeon and Carolina turtledove.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a mourning dove?
- A mourning dove is about 11 inches (0.28 m) long, stands 8 inches (0.2 m) tall, and weighs around 4.9 ounces (0.14 kg). That makes it roughly the length of a standard sheet of paper and about as heavy as a baseball.
- How much space does a mourning dove take up?
- About 6.76 tbsp (100 mL), the volume of its body.
Weight
4.94 oz (140 g)
- Space it takes up
- 6.76 tbsp (100 mL)
- Length
- 11 in (28 cm)
- Height
- 7.87 in (20 cm)
Quick answer
A mourning dove is about 11 inches (0.28 m) long, stands 8 inches (0.2 m) tall, and weighs around 4.9 ounces (0.14 kg). That makes it roughly the length of a standard sheet of paper and about as heavy as a baseball.
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