Mystery Bird: Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura

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[Mystery bird] Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura, photographed in Houston, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 12 April 2010 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/350s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.

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Good call, Mary, although I'm not sure what you're using to determine size here. The spots on the wings and the white tips to the outer tail feathers are also good clues, as is the apparent shape of the tail.