mourning dove
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mourning dove
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mourning + dove, referring to the bird's call, which is regarded as mournful or plangent.
noun mourning doves
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A grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America
Similar: American mourning dove,
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noun Zenaida macroura
| Español | huilota, tórtola |
|---|---|
| Français | tourterelle triste |
| Deutsch | Carolinataube, Trauertaube |
| Русский | пла́чущая го́рлица pláčuščaja górlica |
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title = {mourning dove},
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