Grey-headed Dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps)
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Grey-headed Dove

Leptotila plumbeiceps Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868

24–26 cmLength170 gWeight

The grey-headed dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a large New World dove.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica

Grey-headed Dove has been recorded at 141 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia2,657 records
  2. Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,822 records
  3. Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,130 records
More places
  1. Chan Chich LodgeBelize902 records
  2. Black Rock LodgeBelize741 records
  3. La Milpa Field StationBelize528 records
  4. Reserva Natural Privada Luna del PuenteHonduras511 records
  5. Lamanai Maya siteBelize411 records
  6. PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala385 records
  7. Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama364 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BelizeColombiaCosta RicaHondurasGuatemalaPanamaMexicoNicaragua

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-headed dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a large New World dove. It is found from eastern Mexico to Colombia.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Dove?

The Grey-headed Dove is about 24–26 cm long and weighs around 170 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Dove live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to western Colombia. It is most often recorded in Belize, Colombia and Costa Rica.

When is the best time to see the Grey-headed Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-headed Dove endangered?

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

What does the Grey-headed Dove eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Grey-headed Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
24–26 cm
Weight
170 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
140 mm
Tail
97 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Mexico to western Colombia

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-fronted DoveGrey-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxillaPallid 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-headed Dove

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