Grey-chested dove
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The grey-chested dove (Leptotila cassinii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.[1] It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.[2]
Taxonomy and systematics
The grey-chested dove is closely related to the Tolima dove (Leptotila conoveri) and ochre-bellied dove (L. ochraceiventris), and might form a superspecies with them.[2][3] It has three subspecies, the nominate L. c. cassinii, L. c. cerviniventris, and L. c. rufinucha.[1]
Description
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Distribution and habitat
The nominate subspecies of grey-chested dove is found from Panama's Canal Zone into northern Colombia. L. c. cerviniventris is found from Chiapas in southeastern Mexico south through Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northwestern Costa Rica into western Panama. L. c. rufinucha is found in southwestern Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. It inhabits secondary forest from sea level to at most Script error: No such module "convert".. On the Caribbean side of Costa Rica it is only found as high as Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
Behavior
Feeding
The grey-chested dove forages on the ground alone or in pairs; it does not flock. Though its diet is poorly known, it has been documented eating seeds and small insects.[2]
Breeding
The grey-chested dove's breeding season varies across its range. In Costa Rica it has two seasons, February to May and July to September. In Panama it breeds between February and September and in Colombia apparently from January to April. It builds a shallow platform nest of twigs and straw and places it from Script error: No such module "convert". above ground on a tree branch or in a thicket or vine tangle. The clutch size is two eggs.[2]
Vocalization
Template:Birdsong The grey-chested dove's song is "a single mournful monotonous note 'woOOOooo' which fades rapidly in and slowly fades out."[2]
Status
The IUCN has assessed the grey-chested dove as being of Least Concern.[4] Though its biology and ecology are poorly known, the species is considered fairly common in most of its range.[2]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Gray-chested Dove (Leptotila cassinii), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.grcdov1.01 retrieved September 23, 2021
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