Inca Dove

Description:

Small, light brown body, dark brown feather edging gives a scaly appearance, long tail with square tip and white outer tail feathers. The underside of wing is a rusty color that's visible in flight.

Habitat:

They prefer urban and suburban settings, woodland edges, savannahs, and thickets in and around cultivated fields. Inca doves are found from south-central Texas, Arizona and New Mexico south to Mexico and Costa Rica.

Notes:

Interesting: Because they fly directly to water, with no searching about, early west Texas travelers would often watch doves to locate water holes.