White-winged Dove Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
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Sounds

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Arizona, June 02, 1987Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library
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Arizona, May 15, 1987Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library
Calls
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Guánica, April 20, 2014Recorded by Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library
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Arizona, May 11, 1986Recorded by Geoffrey A. Keller / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Males make a series of about nine scratchy, hooting coos that alternate between a few slurred pitches, lasting 5–6 seconds; the final coo is often longer than the rest. They sing from a high perch in an open area.

Calls

Females make a shorter, softer, more slurred call. Both males and females will give a short call from the nest when they hear other White-winged Doves nearby.

Other Sounds

Territorial males make a clapping sound by striking the backs of their wings together during display flights. Nesting adults slap their wings to ward off intruders. Upon taking off, White-winged Doves often produce a staccato whir with their wings, and sometimes their wingtips make whistling sounds.