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Selected Very Good Article The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family (Columbidae). It has five subspecies. The number of mourning doves is about 475 million. They live in North America. Mourning doves are light grey and brown, and males and females look similar. These birds usually have one partner at a time. Both parents sit on the eggs and care for their chicks. Adult mourning doves usually eat only seeds. The parents feed crop milk to the young. People hunt mourning doves for sport and for meat. Up to 70 million birds are shot in the United States every year. Its name, "mourning," comes from its sad-sounding call. The bird is a strong flier, and can fly at up to 88 km/h (55 mph). more... Other very good articles – Proposals – Requirements	Selected Good Article Jeremy Corbyn in 2024 Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (born 26 May 1949) is a British politician who was the 18th Leader of the Labour Party and the Leader of the Opposition from 2015 until his resignation in 2020. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983. He was elected as Leader of the Labour Party in 2015. He led the party during the 2017 and 2019 general elections. He resigned as party leader in 2020 and was suspended from the party a few months later. In 2025, he co-founded a new party. more... Other good articles – Proposals – Requirements
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