turtledove vs. mourning dove

turtledove

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noun

1. any of several small to medium-sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, especially S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call.
2. mourning dove.
3. a sweetheart or beloved mate.

mourning dove

noun

1. a dove, Zenaidura macroura, of North America, noted for its plaintive cooing.