Participant Photo: Very strange looking Mourning Dove.

I’ve never seen a mourning dove that looked like this. Very cool.

Submitter: Dan Garber

Place: Inman, SC, USA

Submission Date: November 20, 2021

Species:

Categories: Unusual feathers & bills

3 comments on “Participant Photo: Very strange looking Mourning Dove.”

Annabeth on November 21st, 2021 - 12:56pm

I wander why he has unusual feathers?

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- Dan Garber on November 22nd, 2021 - 12:25pm
  
  I have no idea.
  
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Texas Bird Family on January 28th, 2023 - 9:56pm

I know. This is a melanic Mourning Dove. He has darker feathers than normal.

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