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Leptotila wellsi

Identification

28–31 cm

  • Pinkish-grey face and forehead
  • Brown crown and nape
  • White throat
  • Pinkish-buff neck and upper breast

Distribution

This species, which is endemic to the island of Grenada is currently found in fragmented secondary forest with obvious problems in spreading from one patch to the next. The only larger area inhabited by the dove is the Mount Hartman reserve, currently under threat of development into a resort with golf club (except for 25% that will remain a national park, it seems). The links below gives some more background.

The population in 2007 was estimated at 38 calling males for the whole island (+ females and immatures)(SCSCB Newsletter 2007).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Secondary forest and arid scrub.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little information available, but it is thought they eat seeds, insects, caterpillars and small fruits. They are ground feeders.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)

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