Their molt is similar to that of the mourning dove. There is marked behavioral difference to the mourning dove. Compared to the mourning dove, it is larger and heavier. It is a close relative of the North American mourning dove. It is considered to be a stronger-colored insular representative of the mourning dove. All five subspecies of the mourning dove look similar and are not easily distinguishable. It appears similar to the mourning dove, with which it may be easily confused. The mourning dove has a large range of nearly . Armstrong's maternal great-grandmother was Theresa Quintasket, paternal aunt of Mourning Dove (Christine Quintasket). "Coyote Stories" (1933) is a collection of what Mourning Dove called Native American folklore. White-winged dove and mourning dove are also hunted on private leases. She forgot the meaning of her native name, but thought it meant Mourning Dove. He cited Edward's description of the mourning dove and Catesby's description of the passenger pigeon. The mourning dove is monogamous and forms strong pair bonds. The mourning dove does not have the white trailing edge.