where did the mourning dove get its name
Mourning dove The mourning dove is sometimes called the "American mourning dove" to distinguish it from the distantly related mourning collared dove (Streptopelia decipiens) of Africa.[4] It was also formerly known as the "Carolina turtledove" and the "Carolina pigeon".[8] The genus name was bestowed in 1838 by French zoologist Charles L. Bonaparte in honor of his wife, Princess Zénaide, and macroura is from Ancient Greek makros, "long" and oura, "tail".[9] The "mourning" part of its common name comes from its call.[10]
Poseidon The earliest attested occurrence of the name, written in Linear B, is
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Marmion (poem) One of the most quoted excerpts from Scottish poetry[citation needed] is derived from Canto VI, XVII:[citation needed]