White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
The White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a common doves and pigeon found in 25 countries, weighing about 147 g. The white-tipped dove is a large New World tropical dove.
About the White-tipped Dove
The white-tipped dove is a large New World tropical dove. Its scientific name commemorates the French naturalists Jules and Edouard Verreaux.
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How to identify it
The dove is about 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs 155 g (5.5 oz). Adult birds of most races have a grey tinge from the crown to the nape, a pale grey or whitish forehead and a whitish throat. The eye-ring is typically red in most of its range, but blue in most of the Amazon and northern South America. The upperparts and wings are grey-brown, and the underparts are whitish shading to pinkish, dull grey or buff on the chest. The underwing coverts are rufous. The tail is broadly tipped with white, but this is best visible from below or in flight.
What the White-tipped Dove sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The White-tipped Dove can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-tipped Dove?
- The dove is about 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs 155 g (5.5 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-tipped Dove?
- The White-tipped Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 147 g.
- Where can you see a White-tipped Dove?
- The White-tipped Dove occurs in 25 countries, including Costa Rica, the United States, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
- What does a White-tipped Dove sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the White-tipped Dove on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a White-tipped Dove?
- The White-tipped Dove is most easily confused with the Grey-fronted Dove, the Grey-chested Dove and the Grey-headed Dove.
- Is the White-tipped Dove endangered?
- The White-tipped Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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