Dovekie Photo Gallery
Nonbreeding adult/immature
A small, chunky black-and-white bird. Appears rather tailless with no neck. Nonbreeding birds have a white throat and ear patch.
© Rob Edsall / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, January 17, 2021Breeding adult
Breeds in rocky terrain along high arctic coasts. Stocky with a no-neck look and a compact bill. Black above and white below.
© Christoph Moning / Macaulay LibrarySvalbard, June 14, 2015Nonbreeding adult/immature
Short-tailed and short-necked pelagic bird. Often sits low in the water. Nonbreeding birds have a white throat and ear patch.
© Susan Wellington / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, January 21, 2018Nonbreeding adult/immature
Flight is rapid and insectlike. Body looks like a football in flight.
© Peter Flood / Macaulay LibraryNorth Carolina, February 16, 2020Species in This Family
Auks, Murres, and Puffins(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Alcidae)
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