Grey-chested Dove
Leptotila cassiniiLawrence, GN, 1867
English (US) Gray-chested Dove
UK name: Grey-chested Dove
The Grey-chested Dove (Leptotila cassinii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Leptotila cassinii
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-chested Dove
- English (UK)
- Grey-chested Dove
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1867
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Leptotila cassinii cerviniventris
- Leptotila cassinii rufinucha
- Leptotila cassinii cassinii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Leptoptila cassini
- Described by
- Lawrence, GN, 1867
- Type locality
- Line of the Panama Railroad.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 19 p.94
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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