Grey-fronted Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla)
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Grey-fronted Dove

Leptotila rufaxilla (Richard & Bernard, 1792)

28 cmLength157 gWeight

The grey-fronted dove (Leptotila rufaxilla) is a large New World tropical dove.

Most records: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, Peru, Colombia

Grey-fronted Dove has been recorded at 321 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago2,681 records
  2. Sani LodgeEcuador1,131 records
  3. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia1,110 records
More places
  1. Wayra ReserveEcuador814 records
  2. Manu BiolodgePeru791 records
  3. Copalinga LodgeEcuador736 records
  4. Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia732 records
  5. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru717 records
  6. RN Rancho CamanáColombia661 records
  7. Amazonía LodgePeru605 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruColombiaEcuadorTrinidad & TobagoArgentinaBoliviaSuriname

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The grey-fronted dove (Leptotila rufaxilla) is a large New World tropical dove. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Chile.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-fronted Dove?

The Grey-fronted Dove is about 28 cm long and weighs around 157 g.

Where does the Grey-fronted Dove live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

Is the Grey-fronted Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-fronted Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-fronted Dove eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Grey-fronted Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
28 cm
Weight
157 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
136 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia to northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Leptotila

Other birds in the genus Leptotila

White-tipped DoveWhite-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxiYungas DoveYungas DoveLeptotila megaluraGrey-headed DoveGrey-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeicepsPallid DovePallid DoveLeptotila pallidaAzuero DoveAzuero DoveLeptotila battyiGrenada DoveGrenada DoveLeptotila wellsiCaribbean DoveCaribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensisGrey-chested DoveGrey-chested DoveLeptotila cassiniiOchre-bellied DoveOchre-bellied DoveLeptotila ochraceiventrisTolima DoveTolima DoveLeptotila conoveri
Grey-fronted Dove

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