General Description: White-winged Doves (Zenaida asiatica) are sexually monomorphic doves of the deserts south of Nevada. White-wings are about the size and shape of a Mourning Dove, but with a large white wing patch that shows in flight. At rest, the wing patch appears to be a white bar on the leading edge of the folded wing. White-wing Doves have a square tail with a broad white band across the tip.

Favored Habitat: Deserts, riparian areas, and town in the Sonoran Desert and points south.

Where to Find: White-winged Doves generally occur south and east of Las Vegas; look for them in Arizona and along the lower Colorado River south of Nevada. White-wings occasionally show up in the Las Vegas area.

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