Grey-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla(Richard, L-C; Bernard, J-P, 1792)
English (US) Gray-fronted Dove
UK name: Grey-fronted Dove
The Grey-fronted Dove (Leptotila rufaxilla) 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 rufaxilla
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-fronted Dove
- English (UK)
- Grey-fronted Dove
- Described by
- (Richard, L-C; Bernard, J-P, 1792)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Leptotila rufaxilla pallidipectus
- Leptotila rufaxilla dubusi
- Leptotila rufaxilla rufaxilla
- Leptotila rufaxilla hellmayri
- Leptotila rufaxilla bahiae
- Leptotila rufaxilla reichenbachii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba Rufaxilla
- Described by
- (Richard, L-C; Bernard, J-P, 1792)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Actes de la SocieĢteĢ d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris 1, pt.1 p.118
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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