On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a pronounced strut in its walk, typical of most other doves. You'd be forgiven ...

Doves are a diverse group of cooing birds that are found all over the world. They symbolize peace in folklore and literature. Certain species even make great pets. Just make sure to thoroughly ...

Plenty of lessons are learned in Texas dove fields each fall and winter. Not all of them are pleasant. Dove hunters make mistakes like everyone else. Some screw-ups can be costly. Doves are migratory ...

Here in Marin, we have four kinds of doves and pigeons. Really, these are all members of the same family — “dove” and “pigeon” are not strictly scientific words and are applied without any perfectly ...

Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out. On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like ...

There are roughly 1,000 mature blue-headed quail doves left in the wild, and according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, that number is still decreasing. On first inspection, the ...