mourning dove
noun
1.
a dove,
Zenaidura macroura,
of North America, noted for its plaintive cooing.
Origin
1825-35,
Americanism
Examples from the web for
mourning dove
Down in the hollow was the
mourning dove
-it was not too late for him.
Because of human modification to original vegetated habitats,
mourning dove
populations have fluctuated over the years.
From a biological standpoint, hunting has no measurable impact on
mourning dove
populations.
British Dictionary definitions for
mourning dove
mourning dove
noun
1.
a brown North American dove,
Zenaidura macroura,
with a plaintive song