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White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 147 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Leptotila
- Species verreauxi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 147 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-tipped Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-tipped Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 147 g, with a wing length of about 13.7 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 15.5 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-tipped Dove?
The White-tipped Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 147 g.
Where does the White-tipped Dove live?
The White-tipped Dove is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-tipped Dove belong to?
The White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the White-tipped Dove eat?
The White-tipped Dove is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the White-tipped Dove migrate?
The White-tipped Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-tipped Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-tipped Dove make?
1 real field recording of the White-tipped Dove — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-tipped Dove's range?
The White-tipped Dove has a mapped global range of about 15.5 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.