Caribbean Dove - BirdForum Opus

Leptotila jamaicensis

Photo by Stanley Jones
Location: Rockland's Bird Sanctuary, Jamaica

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 and South America and the Caribbean
Central America: Mexico, Belize, Honduras
Caribbean: Greater Antilles, Cayman Islands and Jamaica
South America: Colombia

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 4 subspecies:

• L. j. gaumeri:

• Northan Yucatán, Mujeres, Holbox, Cozumel and islands off Honduras

• L. j. collaris:

• Cayman Islands

• L. j. jamaicensis:

• Jamaica

• L. j. neoxena:

• Isla San Andrés (Caribbean Sea off Nicaragua)

Habitat

Semi-arid areas with some trees and shrubs.

Behaviour

Breeding

The clutch consists of 2 white eggs which are incubated for 14-15 days; the young fledge 10-14 days later.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. International Dove Society
4. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Caribbean Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Caribbean_Dove

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