|                    Mourning Dove
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                |                    Zenaida macroura
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                | Description: | 
               
              
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                 A medium-sized bird measuring up to 13 inches in length.  Light brown in color with a long tail bordered with white, and black spots on wings. | 
               
              
                | Range: | 
               
              
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                 Resident in North America and the West Indies. | 
               
              
              | Distribution and Abundance in Florida: | 
               
              
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              | Habitat(s): | 
               
              
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                 Woodlands,  forest edges, agricultural areas, cities and suburbs. | 
               
              
               
              | Reproduction: | 
               
              
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                 2 white eggs are laid in a nest of twigs placed in low vegetation. | 
               
              
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              Food: | 
              
              
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                 This species feeds on seeds. | 
               
                Comments: | 
              
              
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                 Can be found in South Florida year round. | 
               
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