Grey-fronted Dove

The Grey-headed Dove, Leptotila plumbeiceps, of Central America and the Grenada Dove, L. wellsi, of Grenada were formerly considered conspecific with Grey-fronted Dove.

The Grey-fronted Dove is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Grey-fronted Dove, (Leptotila rufaxilla) is a large New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder in South America from Colombia, Venezuela and the Guyanas south to northeast Argentina and Uruguay. Several subspecies exist, among them L. r. hellmayrii from Trinidad and the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela. The Grey-headed Dove, Leptotila plumbeiceps, of Central America and the Grenada Dove, L. wellsi, of Grenada were formerly considered conspecific with Grey-fronted Dove. The Grey-fronted Dove inhabits humid forest and woodland. More

The Grey-fronted Dove Leptotila rufaxilla is a large New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder in eastern South America from Colombia south to northeast Argentina and Uruguay. The form L. r. hellmayrii breeds in Trinidad, although it has also been recorded on neighbouring areas of Venezuela. The Grey-fronted Dove inhabits humid forest. Description The Grey-fronted Dove is very similar to the closely related White-tipped Dove, Leptotila verreauxi, which prefers more open, drier, woodland. More

The Grey-fronted Dove is very similar to the closely related White-tipped Dove, Leptotila verreauxi, which, in the area of overlap, prefers more open, drier, woodland. It has an approx. length of 28 cm (11 in) and a weight of 155 g (5 oz). Adult have a blue-grey crown, a whitish forehead and a grey neck showing purple iridescence. They have a whitish throat and the eye-ring is red. More