Now commonly seen in cities and towns across the southern United States, the white-winged dover originally was bird only found in desert thickets. It unspotted brown upperparts and white crescents along its wings distinguish the white-winged dove from the more common mourning dove. The white-winged dove generally eats waste grain and seeds on the grounds or getters from trees. In the Sonoran Desert, they eat saguaro cactus fruits. They often are seen in backyards, particularly those with birdbaths and feeders. Individual white-winged doves are known to wander from their normal habitat following the end of breeding season.