Perch Supply
Diet

What do white-winged doves eat?

Seeds and saguaro fruit and nectar.

Pigeons and doves (Columbidae)White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica

Spring and summer diet

  • Saguaro fruit, seeds

Fall and winter diet

  • Seeds and grain

Best feeder foods

  • Sunflower
  • Millet
  • Cracked corn

Expanding across Texas cities; often visits nectar feeders in Arizona.

Which feeder works best for white-winged doves →

Where white-winged doves need winter food

Regions where white-winged doves are present in the cold months:

FloridaTexas

Frequently asked

What do white-winged doves eat?

Seeds and saguaro fruit and nectar.

What is the best food to feed white-winged doves?

Sunflower, Millet, Cracked corn.

What do white-winged doves eat in winter?

Seeds and grain.

Sources

  1. White-winged Dove — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. White-winged Dove life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. White-winged Dove — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.