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;[[:Category:Leptotila|Leptotila]] jamaicensis | ;[[:Category:Leptotila|Leptotila]] jamaicensis | ||
| + | [[Image:Caribbean_Dove_(male).jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br>Location: Rockland's Bird Sanctuary, [[Jamaica]], November 2010]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
30-33 cm | 30-33 cm | ||
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'''Juvenile''': duller | '''Juvenile''': duller | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Central | + | [[Central America]] and the [[Caribbean]]<br /> |
| − | '''Central America''': [[Mexico]], [[Belize]], [[Honduras]]<br /> | + | '''Central America''': eastern [[Mexico]] (mainly Yucatan), northern [[Belize]], islands off [[Honduras]]<br /> |
| − | '''Caribbean''': [[ | + | '''Caribbean''': [[Jamaica]], [[Cayman Islands]], [[San Andres]] (politically a part of [[Colombia]]), and naturalized on New Providence ([[Bahamas]]) <br /> |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''L. j. gaumeri'': | *''L. j. gaumeri'': | ||
| − | :* | + | :*Northern Yucatán, Mujeres, Holbox, Cozumel and islands off [[Honduras]] |
*''L. j. collaris'': | *''L. j. collaris'': | ||
:*[[Cayman Islands]] | :*[[Cayman Islands]] | ||
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:*Isla San Andrés ([[Caribbean]] Sea off [[Nicaragua]]) | :*Isla San Andrés ([[Caribbean]] Sea off [[Nicaragua]]) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | from semi-arid areas with some trees and shrubs to dense secondary forests. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Usually feeds on seeds found while walking under bushes and other cover. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
The clutch consists of 2 white eggs which are incubated for 14-15 days; the young fledge 10-14 days later. | The clutch consists of 2 white eggs which are incubated for 14-15 days; the young fledge 10-14 days later. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Avibase |
#International Dove Society | #International Dove Society | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 21 April 2011
- Leptotila jamaicensis
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Identification
30-33 cm
- Olive-brown upperparts
- White face and throat
- Grey hind crown
- Iridescent purple nape patch
- Iridescent green or purple hind neck
- Pink cream breast
- White undertail coverts and belly
- Silver or yellow iris
- Red legs and feet
Juvenile: duller
Distribution
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America: eastern Mexico (mainly Yucatan), northern Belize, islands off Honduras
Caribbean: Jamaica, Cayman Islands, San Andres (politically a part of Colombia), and naturalized on New Providence (Bahamas)
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- L. j. gaumeri:
- Northern Yucatán, Mujeres, Holbox, Cozumel and islands off Honduras
- L. j. collaris:
- L. j. jamaicensis:
- L. j. neoxena:
Habitat
from semi-arid areas with some trees and shrubs to dense secondary forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Usually feeds on seeds found while walking under bushes and other cover.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 2 white eggs which are incubated for 14-15 days; the young fledge 10-14 days later.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase
- International Dove Society
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Caribbean Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Caribbean_Dove
