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                | Mourning Dove
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                | Zenaida macroura
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                | Description: |  
                |  | 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: |  
                |  | Resident in North America and the West Indies. |  
              | Distribution and Abundance in Florida: |  
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              | Habitat(s): |  
                |  | Woodlands,  forest edges, agricultural areas, cities and suburbs. |  
               
              | Reproduction: |  
                |  | 2 white eggs are laid in a nest of twigs placed in low vegetation. |  
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                |  |  |  Food: | 
                |  | This species feeds on seeds. |  Comments: | 
                |  | Can be found in South Florida year round. |  Synonyms: | 
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