a North and Central American dove with a long tail, a grey-brown back, and a plaintive call
哀鸽。
n. 哀鸽
Elsewhere, the mourning dove is a symbol of peace.
在别处,哀鸠是和平的象征。
The fluffy, peachy-beige breast feather immediately suggested a mourning dove.
这种毛茸茸的杏黄色胸羽马上让人想到了哀鸠。
Therefore, when we think of the mourning dove we must remember that they are considered to be the traditional bird of peace and a beloved backyard songbird.
所以,当我们想到哀鸽的时候,我们必须记得,它们既是和平传统的象征,又是后院可爱的歌者。
They are drawn to a wide range of seed types like many North American birds but the mourning dove has a real fondness for corn, millet, safflower, and sunflower seeds.
如同北美许多鸟类一样,它们的食物是各类籽粒,但是莫宁鸽偏爱玉米、小米以及红花和向日葵籽。
But hunters in 41 other states - including Wisconsin, where the bird is the officially designated symbol of peace - have made the mourning dove the most popular game bird in the United states.
但是其它41个州(其中包括官方指定哀鸠为和平象征的威斯康星州)的猎人使哀鸠成为美国最受欢迎的猎鸟。
哀鸽(学名:Zenaida macroura)是鸠鸽科动物,又名泣鸽,分布于中美洲和北美洲及其近海岛屿。每年,大量的哀鸽从分布区北部地区迁徙至1月温度高于−12°C的南部地区越冬。 哀鸽的栖息地有开放式和半开放式环境,包括农业区和城市区,对人类改变的环境有良好的适应性。这种鸟数量很多,据估计全球共有4.75亿只。在很多地区,哀鸽是狩猎运动的目标猎物之一,它的肉也被人们食用。在哀鸽的分布区内,经常可以听到它发出“呜-呜-”的哀鸣,也经常会听到其飞过时翅膀发出的尖啸声。哀鸽是飞行健将,时速最快能达到88千米/小时(24.5米/秒)。 哀鸽通常全身为暗哑的浅灰褐色,雌鸟和雄鸟外形相似。哀鸽一般是一夫一妻制,一窝产2枚蛋。雏鸟的双亲都会孵蛋并照顾雏鸟一段时间。在美国,每年有达到7000万只哀鸽被猎捕,因此哀鸽为了维持种群的稳定,有着极旺盛的繁殖力。一对哀鸽每年常会产2-3窝蛋,是北美洲繁殖期最长的鸟类。在温暖地区的繁殖季节里,一对哀鸽一季产卵最多能达到6窝。
a North and Central American dove with a long tail, a grey-brown back, and a plaintive call
哀鸽。