Caribbean Dove (Leptotila jamaicensis)

Other Names (World)
Caribbean Dove, Ground Dove, Jamaican Dove, Violet Dove, White-fronted Dove, White-bellied Dove, White-belly

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
30 - 33 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Bahamas, Cayman Islands (B), Colombia, Honduras, Jamaica (B), Mexico, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Caribbean Dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) [XC469756]
by Eric Antonio Martinez from Chemuyil predio el venado Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico (song)

Caribbean Dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) [XC487492]
by id from Cozumel, Mexico (song)

Subspecies
Related to the White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) superspecies complex.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

gaumeri (Lawrence, 1885) - South-eastern Mexico in northern Yucatán Peninsula, islands of Holbox, Mujeres and Cozumel, north-eastern Belize (Ambergris Cay), and Honduran islands of Barbareta, Roatán and Little Hog.
collaris (Cory, 1886) - Cayman Is.
jamaicensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Jamaica.
neoxena (Cory, 1887) - San Andr�s I (off central-eastern Nicaragua).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Caribbean Dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) - 10 files

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