White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxiBonaparte, CLJL, 1855

English (US) White-tipped Dove

The White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) 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 verreauxi
Family: Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons)
Order: Columbiformes
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
English (US): White-tipped Dove
Described by: Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 13 subspecies for this species.

Leptotila verreauxi capitalis
Leptotila verreauxi angelica
Leptotila verreauxi fulviventris
Leptotila verreauxi bangsi
Leptotila verreauxi nuttingi
Leptotila verreauxi verreauxi
Leptotila verreauxi tobagensis
Leptotila verreauxi hernandezi
Leptotila verreauxi decolor
Leptotila verreauxi brasiliensis
Leptotila verreauxi approximans
Leptotila verreauxi decipiens
Leptotila verreauxi chlorauchenia

Taxonomic history

First described as: Leptoptila verreauxi
Described by: Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855
Type locality: Colombia.
Original description: Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 40 p.99

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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Recognised subspecies

Taxonomic history

Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons