Leptotila verreauxi
White-tipped Dove
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Leptotila
Species
Leptotila verreauxi
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
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. The bill is black, the legs are red and the iris is yellow. (Wikipedia)
Size
- From 25 cm to 30 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- From 43 cm to 46 cm
