Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 12.5". A large, pale gray-buff dove with a black collar, noticeably larger than the mourning dove. There is also a naturally occurring cream ...

Here’s what it means when a mourning dove visits you. Mourning doves are sometimes confused with Eurasian collared doves or white-winged doves. If a thick black band is present on the collar ...