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Grenada Dove

Leptotila wellsi

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
27,6 cm
Peso
200,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Medium dove, 25–28 cm, brown above with a pale grey head and pinkish-white underparts. Endemic to Grenada, Lesser Antilles, in dry and moist lowland forest and scrub. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fruits. Critically Endangered; estimated fewer than 150 individuals due to habitat loss and introduced predators.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 27,6 cm 10.9 in
Peso 200,0 g 7.05 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Grenada Dove: pale gray-brown; buff below; long tail; bare red orbital skin; Grenada island endemic; critically endangered dove

Estado de conservación

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with plaintive quality in endemic Grenada forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Grenada Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Grenada Dove endangered?
The Grenada Dove has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Grenada Dove nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Grenada Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with plaintive quality in endemic Grenada forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Grenada Dove?
The Grenada Dove has a wingspan of 27.6 cm, weight of 200.0 g.
What order and family does the Grenada Dove belong to?
The Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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