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The Yungas dove is 29 to 32 cm (11 to 13 in) long. The adult's forehead is grayish and its crown bluish gray. The eye is very dark and is surrounded by white feathers; the rest of the face is buff or pinkish buff. Its upperparts and tail are a dark ruddy brown with a purple gloss on the hindneck and upper mantle. Its breast and the sides of the neck are grayish pink lightening to white on the belly. The adult sexes are similar; the juvenile is duller and its wing coverts appear scaly. Voice: The Yungas dove's song is "four (occasionally five) mournful monotonous notes on same pitch...'woooo-o-o-oooooo'."
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When to see the Yungas Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Yungas Dove
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Yungas Dove
The Yungas dove, also known as the white-faced dove or large-tailed dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.
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Easily confused with
Tolima DoveLeptotila conoveriThe Tolima dove is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long.
Pallid DoveLeptotila pallidaThe pallid dove is 23 to 26 cm (9.1 to 10.2 in) long.
Ochre-bellied DoveLeptotila ochraceiventrisThe ochre-bellied dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 146 g (5.1 oz).
Side by side: Caribbean Dove vs Yungas Dove · Pallid Dove vs Yungas Dove
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