Grenada Dove
Leptotila wellsi(Lawrence, GN, 1884)
English (US) Grenada Dove
The Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) 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.
Range: arid scrub of southern Grenada (southern Lesser Antilles)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Leptotila wellsi
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered
- English (US)
- Grenada Dove
- Described by
- (Lawrence, GN, 1884)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Engyptila wellsi
- Described by
- (Lawrence, GN, 1884)
- Type locality
- Fontenoy, St. Georges, Grenada.
- Original description
- The Auk 1, no.2 p.180
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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