Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Caribbean Dove
The Caribbean Dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) 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 jamaicensis
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Caribbean Dove
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Leptotila jamaicensis collaris
- Leptotila jamaicensis gaumeri
- Leptotila jamaicensis jamaicensis
- Leptotila jamaicensis neoxena
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba jamaicensis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Jamaica.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.283
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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