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Texas supports a large population of both resident and migratory mourning doves. From 2008-23, abundance ranged from a low of 19.8 million in 2022 to a high of 37.5 million in 2016. The 2023 statewide abundance estimate is 28.3 million, which is a 44% increase from 2022 and 3% above the long-term average (Figure 2).
- Know Your Doves — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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- Know Your Doves — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
The 9 types of doves found in Texas are: Mourning Dove. Common Ground Dove. Eurasian Collared-Dove. White-winged Dove. Inca Dove. White-tipped Dove. Rock Pigeon. Band-tailed Pigeon. African Collared-Dove (rare) While several of these doves are year round residents of Texas, others are summer visitors during the breeding season.
Estimates of absolute abundance are available since 2003 and indicate that there were approximately 165 million doves in the U.S. as of 1 September 2021. Abundance (in millions of birds) varied among management units in 2021: EMU 39.5 (SE=2.0); CMU 82.1 (SE=5.8); and WMU 45.8 (SE=4.3).
Mourning Dove Population Status, 2021. The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is one of the most abundant bird species in North America, and is familiar to millions of people. Authority and responsibility for management of this species in the U.S. is vested in the Secretary of the Interior.
There are at least 8 species of dove in Texas, 2 of which are much more well-known than the others. The white-winged dove ( Zenaida asiatica) and mourning dove ( Zenaida macroura) are not only the 2 most popular dove species in Texas. Identification.