M ust the male ring dove bow when he coos while courting? And who cares? The answer to the first question is a qualified no. And one who cares is Joshua Wallman. the 17-year-old son of a Manhattan ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Reproductive Behavior of Ring Doves ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 211 No. 5 (November 1964), p. 48 doi:10.1038 ...

There is also a naturally occurring cream-colored variant, and this species is known to hybridize with the ringed turtle-dove, so plumage variation will occur. The tail is fairly long and blunt-ended.