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Grey-chested Dove

Leptotila cassinii

Least Concern
Envergadura
26,5 cm
Peso
150,16666666666666 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Medium dove, 25–29 cm, brown above with a grey chest and pale white belly, lacking the prominent grey head of White-tipped Dove. Inhabits humid lowland forest from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and western Venezuela. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 26,5 cm 10.4 in
Peso 150,16666666666666 g 5.30 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Grey-chested Dove: gray chest; brown above; pale below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; Central American lowland forest dove

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus Leptotila
Especies Leptotila cassinii

Distribution

Grey-chested Dove has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Grey-chested Dove endangered?
The Grey-chested Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Grey-chested Dove nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the Grey-chested Dove?
The Grey-chested Dove has a wingspan of 26.5 cm, weight of 150.16666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Grey-chested Dove belong to?
The Grey-chested Dove (Leptotila cassinii) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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