In fact, the most they will probably ever master is sitting on your finger if you take the time to tame them. Yet, what doves lack in smarts they make up for in classic beauty. Doves are generally calm birds. They have been considered throughout time and throughout the world as a symbol of peace. Doves are known for their gentle, peaceful coo.
Doves have a unique ability in that they drink differently than other birds.
Rather than scooping up water in their bill and then tilting their head back allowing the water to run into the throat, doves simply stick their bills into the water and promptly suck it down using their bill as a sort of pump. They do not have to lift their head to drink. Doves are monogamous, meaning that they mate for life in the wild. This is only true with relatively few animals. In captivity many doves will mate readily with any other dove of the same species that is introduced by the keeper.