Family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Least Concern
Grey-headed Dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps)
Taxonomy
French: Colombe à calotte grise German: Graukopftaube Spanish: Paloma montaraz cabecigrís
Taxonomy:
Leptoptila [sic] plumbeiceps
P. L. Sclater and Salvin
, 1868,Vera Paz, Guatemala
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Subspecies and Distribution
L. p. plumbeiceps
P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868 – E Mexico through Belize, E Guatemala, Caribbean slope of Honduras and Nicaragua to coastal W Costa Rica, and S to W Colombia.
L. p. notia
J. L. Peters, 1931 – Caribbean slope of W Panama.
Descriptive notes
23·5–26 cm; 139–205 g. Forehead pale bluish grey becoming slightly darker on crown, nape, upper mantle and sides of neck; face and ear-coverts pinkish buff... read more
Voice
Song is a single mournful monotonous note 'wooOOOoo' which fades in and out. Length is... read more
Habitat
Typically inhabits interior of humid forest; also second growth and forest edge, especially in... read more
Food and feeding
No information available.
Breeding
In Colombia, 4 birds in breeding condition taken in Jan, Puracé. No further information.
Movements
Resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Rather patchily distributed and local, though considered to be fairly common throughout much of its distribution; common to fairly common from SE... read more
Often considered conspecific with L. battyi, but has distinct vocalizations#R, in addition to plumage differences. Has also been considered conspecific with L. rufaxilla, L. wellsi and L. pallida. Race notia doubtfully distinct. Two subspecies recognized.