White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855
28 cmLength147 gWeight
The white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Brazil
White-tipped Dove has been recorded at 1,073 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 25 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States21,356 records
- Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States12,607 records
- Santa Ana NWRUnited States10,055 records
More places
- Frontera Audubon CenterUnited States7,192 records
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina6,228 records
- Resaca de la Palma SP WBC (Brownsville)United States6,124 records
- Sabal Palm SanctuaryUnited States6,017 records
- Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States4,730 records
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica4,100 records
- National Butterfly Center – General & area North of LeveeUnited States4,079 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove. Its scientific name commemorates the French naturalists Jules and Edouard Verreaux.
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Questions
How big is the White-tipped Dove?
The White-tipped Dove is about 28 cm long and weighs around 147 g.
Where does the White-tipped Dove live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in United States, Costa Rica and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the White-tipped Dove?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White-tipped Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tipped Dove as Least Concern.
What does the White-tipped Dove eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the White-tipped Dove in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 28 cm
- Weight
- 147 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 137 mm
- Tail
- 102 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Leptotila
Other birds in the genus Leptotila
Yungas DoveLeptotila megalura
Grey-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla
Grey-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps
Pallid DoveLeptotila pallida
Azuero DoveLeptotila battyi
Grenada DoveLeptotila wellsi
Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis
Grey-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii
Ochre-bellied DoveLeptotila ochraceiventris
Tolima DoveLeptotila conoveri
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