We have been visited in very small numbers by three other North American doves — Inca dove, common ground-dove, and white-winged dove. There are 11 dove species in North America, those mentioned ...

So if you happen to see a bird nest, eggs, or chicks on the ground and suspect that one of these common area species are the parents, please try not to disturb the eggs or young and, rest assured ...

Bird enthusiasts and experts said the sighting, while rare, was not entirely unexpected. A common ground dove was seen at Cape May, N.J., Friday, and the species has turned up as far north as ...