Day 106: White-winged Dove

The White-winged Dove is another bird that we saw in Puerto Rico. This species can be found in the southwestern U.S., Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. In recent years, it has expanded throughout Texas and into Louisiana.When the bird is sitting or in flight, you can see its bright white wing patch.

Stevie Nicks, a native of Arizona, where the White-winged Dove is most common in the U.S., mentions the bird in her 1981 hit song "Edge of Seventeen."