Grey-headed Dove
Leptotila plumbeicepsSclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1868
English (US) Gray-headed Dove
UK name: Grey-headed Dove
The Grey-headed Dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) 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 plumbeiceps
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Gray-headed Dove
- English (UK)
- Grey-headed Dove
- Described by
- Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1868
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Leptotila plumbeiceps plumbeiceps
- Leptotila plumbeiceps notia
- Leptotila plumbeiceps malae
- Leptotila plumbeiceps battyi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1868
- Type locality
- [Choctum] Vera Paz, Guatemala.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1868, pt.1 p.59
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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