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The grey-headed dove is 23.5 to 26 cm (9.3 to 10.2 in) long and weighs 139 to 205 g (4.9 to 7.2 oz). The adult male of the nominate subspecies has a pale bluish gray forehead and a slightly darker crown, nape, upper mantle, and sides of the neck. The rest of the face is pinkish buff. The throat and belly are white and the breast is pale pink. The upperparts are olive brown with a rufous wash. The central tail feathers are dark olive brown and the outer three are black with white tips. The bill is black and the legs and feet are pink. Voice: The grey-headed dove's song is "a single mournful monotonous note 'wooOOOoo' which fades in and out."
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When to see the Grey-headed Dove
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey-headed Dove
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grey-headed Dove
The grey-headed dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a large New World dove. It is found from eastern Mexico to Colombia.
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Easily confused with
Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensisThe Caribbean dove is 29 to 33 cm (11 to 13 in) long and weighs 117 to 190 g (4.1 to 6.7 oz).
Pallid DoveLeptotila pallidaThe pallid dove is 23 to 26 cm (9.1 to 10.2 in) long.
Grey-chested DoveLeptotila cassiniiThe grey-chested dove is 22.5 to 28 cm (8.9 to 11.0 in) long and weighs 132 to 179 g (4.7 to 6.3 oz).
Side by side: Grey-headed Dove vs White-tipped Dove · Grey-fronted Dove vs Grey-headed Dove · Grey-chested Dove vs Grey-headed Dove · Caribbean Dove vs Grey-headed Dove · Grey-headed Dove vs Pallid Dove
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