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White-winged Dove, Yuma


White-winged Dove, Yuma  
    


White-winged Dove, Phoenix

White-winged Doves are abundant in summer in the Colorado River Valley and surrounding farmlands.  They are also quite common in the Imperial Valley.  They are late migrants in the spring, and then head south during the first few weeks in September, coinciding with the dove-hunting season.  A very few spend the winter in the area.  Look for them during the summer along the Gila River and in Yuma.