Range is broad east-west but restricted to south, receives seed-based diet as a chick.
Approximate Hatch Weights:
~7.7g at hatching
~8.0–12.4g by 1 day old
~11.3–17.3 by 2 days old
~18.0–25.5 by 3 days old
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Common Name: Pigeons/Doves
Region: Broad Range
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Sparse yellowish down
Skin Color:
Bill: Straight and enlarged around nares
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape:
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to brown legs and feet
~1st Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/03/White-winged-Dove-Week-1.jpg)
Photo by Ingrid Hodel, WildCare Oklahoma
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/03/White-winged-Dove-Week-2.jpg)
Photo by Ingrid Hodel, WildCare Oklahoma
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/03/White-winged-Dove-Week-3.jpg)
Photo by Ariana Shorts, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2018/03/White-winged-Dove-Week-4.jpg)
Photo by Ariana Shorts, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation