WHITE-WINGED DOVE: It’s city life for White-winged 
doves … ahead on Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas 

White-winged doves, originally associated with the 
Lower Rio Grande Valley, have expanded their 
range. Changes in land use practices sent the 
species farther north into urban areas. Suitable 
habitat kept them there. 

05—Probably 80-85% of the white-wing dove population 
in Texas is associated with urban and suburban areas.

Nesting white-winged doves prefer established 
residential neighborhoods with large live oak, 
pecan, and ash trees. The availability of consistent 
food and water sources (birdbaths and bird feeders) 
make the living easy. Owen Fitzsimmons, TPW’s 
web-less migratory game bird leader says TPW staff 
conducts yearly urban dove surveys. He encourages 
citizens to share their observations of the species, 
too.

20— That being said, there are a number of citizen 
science information collection methods—things like 
eBird. That’s something that is not run by states or by 
fish and wildlife service, but it’s something I guarantee, 
that everybody looks at. It’s a very valuable information 
source. So, while we don’t have citizens of Texas doing 
the urban dove survey, I encourage them to report 
whatever they find on eBird. You know, because, that 
information is looked at as well.

The Wildlife Restoration program supports our 
series and funds research on White-winged Dove 
Density, Distribution, and Harvest. [W-128-R-19]

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti. 






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