Pigeons & Doves

2 species

All groups

Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura

LargeCommon

The soft hooting many people hear and assume is an owl. It is a dove on a wire in
full daylight.

Year-round Wires, open ground, beneath feeders Its call is recorded in the field guide
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Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeon
Columba livia

LargeCommon

The bird everybody has decided not to look at. Worth looking at anyway — the neck
alone is one of the best pieces of color in Portland.

Year-round Bridges, ledges, parking lots, the undersides of overpasses Its call is recorded in the field guide
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