Mourning Dove Squab
Zenaida macroura (squab)
A Mourning Dove squab is a soft, downy nestling found in a loose platform nest in trees, shrubs, building ledges, or other sheltered spots near open feeding areas. It stays low and quiet for protection, depending on camouflage and its parents rather than flight. Its diet is mostly nutrient-rich crop milk at first, gradually mixed with softened seeds. A notable fact is that both parents produce crop milk, allowing the squab to grow very quickly.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Mourning Dove Squab
- Mourning Dove Fledgling
- Mourning Dove