dove. rock dove eurasian collard dove white winged dove
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DoveDove
Rock DoveRock Dove
Eurasian Collard DoveEurasian Collard Dove
White winged DoveWhite winged Dove
Morning DoveMorning Dove
Inca DoveInca Dove
MigrationMigration
Migration: starts in September in Migration: starts in September in north and October in the southnorth and October in the south
Average 15 miles a dayAverage 15 miles a day
Mating:Mating:
MonogomousMonogomous Both male and female incubate the Both male and female incubate the
eggseggs Mate in south in January or February Mate in south in January or February
and in north March or Apriland in north March or April Cooing is their main courtship Cooing is their main courtship
activityactivity
YoungYoung
11stst egg is laid and two days later, the egg is laid and two days later, the second is laidsecond is laid
2-5 periods of nesting per year2-5 periods of nesting per year Incubation is 14-15 daysIncubation is 14-15 days Young eat pigeon milkYoung eat pigeon milk Young don’t breed their first yearYoung don’t breed their first year
Habitat and MortalityHabitat and Mortality
30-35% mortality by hunting and 30-35% mortality by hunting and overall 50-70% mortality is normal overall 50-70% mortality is normal annuallyannually
Nest in trees 5-25 feet above the Nest in trees 5-25 feet above the groundground
QuailQuail
Gambel’s QuailGambel’s Quail
Scaled QuailScaled Quail
Mearn’s QuailMearn’s Quail
Bobwhite QuailBobwhite Quail
Bobwhite MarkingsBobwhite Markings
Male measuresMale measures: 10 to 11 inches long: 10 to 11 inches long Wingspan: 14 to 15 inchesWingspan: 14 to 15 inches Weight: 5 to 6 oz.Weight: 5 to 6 oz. Male Markings:Male Markings: white throat patch and the white throat patch and the
broad white stripe above eye extending broad white stripe above eye extending from the bill to the nape of the neckfrom the bill to the nape of the neck
Both have black border.Both have black border. Female MarkingsFemale Markings: same, but buff not white: same, but buff not white Smaller in size and weightSmaller in size and weight
MatingMating
Not sexually faithful!! Not sexually faithful!! (Promiscuous)(Promiscuous) Either hen or roosterEither hen or rooster can incubate eggs can incubate eggs NestingNesting: peak May to June: peak May to June Clutch –Clutch – 12 to 15 eggs 12 to 15 eggs Incubation Incubation – 23 days– 23 days Quail reach Quail reach mature sizemature size: 14 to 16 weeks: 14 to 16 weeks
Lifespan:Lifespan:
70 to 80% 70 to 80% population turnoverpopulation turnover annuallyannually
Life spanLife span is 4 to 5 years is 4 to 5 years
FoodFood
Food:Food: 15% animal matter (beetles, weevils, crickets)15% animal matter (beetles, weevils, crickets) 85% plant matter (seeds and fruits)85% plant matter (seeds and fruits) Important Plants:Important Plants: RagweedRagweed CrotonCroton Partridge PeaPartridge Pea CornCorn Small grainsSmall grains LegumesLegumes
Water, Cover, SpaceWater, Cover, Space
Cover:Cover: Idle fields, open woodland, pastures, crop Idle fields, open woodland, pastures, crop
fieldsfields Escape:Escape: Shrubs and thicketsShrubs and thickets Water: Water: From dew or surface waterFrom dew or surface water Space:Space: ¼ square mile to 1 mile¼ square mile to 1 mile
TurkeyTurkey
Rio Grande TurkeyRio Grande Turkey
Eastern TurkeyEastern Turkey
Merriams TurkeyMerriams Turkey
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
GobblersGobblers: adult male (12 to 20 lbs): adult male (12 to 20 lbs) -spurs on legs-spurs on legs -beard projecting from breast-beard projecting from breast -dark, iridescent breast plumage-dark, iridescent breast plumage HensHens: female (8 to 12 lbs): female (8 to 12 lbs) -less iridescent-less iridescent -no beard or thinner and shorter than -no beard or thinner and shorter than
malesmales
Prefer Prefer walking or runningwalking or running to to flying*flying*
Run at Run at 15 miles per hour15 miles per hour Fly at Fly at 40 miles per hour40 miles per hour for short for short
distancesdistances Hen scat (droppings) is normally Hen scat (droppings) is normally
spiraledspiraled -looks like a piece of -looks like a piece of popcornpopcorn Gobbler scat is elongated and Gobbler scat is elongated and
almost almost looks like a J.looks like a J.
PromiscuousPromiscuous (not sexually faithful) (not sexually faithful) ““Strutting”Strutting” male announces his male announces his
territory and it attracts femalesterritory and it attracts females Females breed Females breed once each springonce each spring Eggs – Eggs – 8 to 26: Average 128 to 26: Average 12 Incubate Incubate 28 days28 days Fly at Fly at 10 days old10 days old Roost at Roost at 2 weeks old2 weeks old *Very susceptible to disease*Very susceptible to disease Poult diet Poult diet is 90% insectis 90% insect in first in first two two
weeksweeks Nesting hens need water with in Nesting hens need water with in 400 400
yards from nestyards from nest
HabitatHabitat
Food:Food: A variety of hard and soft mast A variety of hard and soft mast
producing trees and shrubs.producing trees and shrubs. Well distributed bugged areasWell distributed bugged areas Cover: Cover: Mix of grassy openings and mature Mix of grassy openings and mature
stands of trees or shrubs with good stands of trees or shrubs with good visibility in under storyvisibility in under story
Water:Water: A reliable, year-round source of waterA reliable, year-round source of water