Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: MODO.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Columbiformes   >   Family Columbidae   >   Genus Zenaida   

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Common year-round resident throughout the state.

There are 2,117 records in the project database.

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A Mourning Dove in Harford Co., Maryland (10/2/2016). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove found at Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Calvert Co., Maryland (2/16/2008). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in Howard Co., Maryland (3/16/2020). Photo by Odacir Pinto. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/22/2017). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/4/2016). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

Mourning Doves in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/16/2020). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in Howard Co., Maryland (5/7/2017). Photo by Dean Mahlstedt. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in flight at Soldier's Delight NEA, Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/5/2012). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/3/2012). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Harford Co., Maryland (1/6/2015). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A recently fledged Mourning Dove in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/20/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/22/2023). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jason Avery. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/3/2012). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/7/2020). (c) izzyei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by izzyei via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/25/2017). Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/15/2019). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/1/2015). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A juvenile Mourning Dove in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/21/2021). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An oddly plumaged Mourning Dove that spent the winter at feeders in Queenstown, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (winter 1997). Photo by Danny Poet. (MBP list)

A juvenile Mourning Dove in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/14/2022). (c) Abubakar S. Ringim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Abubakar S. Ringim via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Mourning Dove in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/12/2018). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove in silhouette in Harford Co., Maryland (10/2/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove chicks in Jefferson Co., Wisconsin (6/16/2011). Photo by Corey Raimond. (MBP list)

A juvenile Mourning Dove in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/1/2020). Photo by William Blauvelt. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/4/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/2/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/10/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/9/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/20/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/5/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Doves in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/22/2020). (c) Neil DeMaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Neil DeMaster via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/23/2015). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/12/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove nest with eggs in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/27/2017). Photo by Daniel Norris. (MBP list)

A Mourning Dove nest with eggs at Chino Farms in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (4/11/2013). Photo by Maren Gimpel. (MBP list)

Mourning Dove in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2021). (c) erisbattler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by erisbattler via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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