Question about mourning doves (1 Viewer)

[Dragonfly11]

I live in the Toronto area. Mourning doves are very common. Usually they are gray with long fan-shape and white edged tail. But there is any kind of very similarly looking doves with an orange breast and the tail is shorter, not fan shape and no white edge. Does anyone know what species they are?

 

[jnicholes]

Are you able to get a picture? I think I have an idea of what kind of bird it is, I need a picture to confirm it.

 

[jnicholes]

By the way, welcome to the Forum.

 

[jnicholes]

The closest dove I know of that has an orange breast is a passenger pigeon, but those I think are extinct.

 

[Britseye]

I live in the Toronto area. Mourning doves are very common. Usually they are gray with long fan-shape and white edged tail. But there is any kind of very similarly looking doves with an orange breast and the tail is shorter, not fan shape and no white edge. Does anyone know what species they are?

I had a moment at Long Point second week of May last year where I excitedly chased a Dove through the sand-dunes thinking I was on to a vagrant Common Ground Dove. Got back to the house, looked in the book, and discovered that Mourning Doves breed throughout the year and can have up to SIX broods in any one calendar year. My bird had been a juvenile of the species. I imagine there's a possibility that's what you saw?

 

[Dragonfly11]

Thanks both for your input. I will try to take a picture of the bird for easier identification.

 

[Dragonfly11]

Here is a picture of the bird (dove?) that I hope someone can identify.

 

[KC Foggin]

It looks to be an American Robin.

 

[KC Foggin]

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[Dragonfly11]

Thank you