Mourning doves are beloved backyard birds that form lasting bonds with their mates. But just how long is a mourning dove lifespan?

White-winged dove populations have increased four percent, becoming the new record high with an estimated 12.8 million this year. “Given the conditions and the number of birds, as long as the ...

As nonmigratory birds, house sparrows stay put all year, much to the chagrin of native songbirds who migrate and are displaced from their nesting sites. The white-winged dove, immortalized by ...

Results from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s annual dove survey, taken during the height of breeding season each May and June, bode well for the approximately 300,000 Texas hunters heading ...

white-winged and white-tipped doves — the latter are found in deep southern Texas. There are two other dove species state officials consider invasive and would frankly like to see less of ...