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Introduction
Grey-capped dove Classification (COI) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subembr. Vertebrata Class Aves Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Subfamily Columbinae Genus Leptotila Binomial name (In taxonomy (botany, zoology, etc.), the binomial name, or binomial, comes from the…) Leptotila plumbeiceps
(Sclater & Salvin, 1868) Statut de conservation IUCNÂ :
The Grey-capped Dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a species of birds in the Columbidae family.
Distribution
It is a large dove (The term dove is a vernacular name designating certain birds of the subfamily…) from the tropical regions of the New World (The New World is a term designating the American continent as well as Oceania ,…) living from eastern Mexico to west of Panama. It was formerly considered to be of the same species as the Grey-fronted Dove, L. rufaxilla, of South America. south is a cardinal point, opposite north.) and the Granada dove, L. wellsi, of Grenada.
Nesting
She builds a nest of large branches in a tree. and lays two white eggs. Incubation (Incubation is the period during which the eggs are incubated, so as to maintain them…) is approximately 14 days (The day is the interval between sunrise and sunset ; it’s the…) and the flight takes place after another 15 days.
Habitat
The Grey-capped Dove inhabits the understory of forests, scrub areas and cocoa plantations.
Behavior
The Grey-headed Dove is generally considered to live singly or in pairs. Its flight is rapid and direct, with regular beats and wing snaps characteristic of pigeons in general.
Description
It measures approximately 25 cm long and weighs around 155 g. The adult has a gray crown and neck, the latter showing purple highlights. She has a whitish forehead and throat. The upper parts and wings are olive-brown and the pinkish belly shaded with white (White is the color of a body heated to around 5,000 °C (see…). The tail is long with a white tip. The beak (A beak, in the strict sense, is an external anatomical structure that allows food intake and…) is black and red legs. Young birds do not have gray on the head and have buff edges (The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a species of mammal in the family of…) on the feathers of the back (In anatomy, in vertebrate animals including humans, the back is the part…).
Subspecies
According to Alan P. Peterson, there are two subspecies:
- Leptotila plumbeiceps information
- Leptotila plumbeiceps plumbeiceps
Food
The food of this species consists mainly of fruits and seeds found on the ground.
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