Mourning Dove vs White-cheeked Pintail

Zenaida macroura compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Mourning Dove is Not Evaluated while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mourning Dove	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Columbidae	Anatidae
Genus	Zenaida	Anas
Species	Zenaida macroura	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mourning Dove and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Mourning Dove

NE — Not Evaluated

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mourning Dove	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mourning Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden