Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Grey-chested Dove (Leptotila cassini) - HBW 4, p. 171

French: Colombe de Cassin German: Cassintaube Spanish: Paloma Montaraz Pechigrís
Other common names: Cassin’s/Grey-breasted Dove

Taxonomy: Leptoptila [sic] cassini Lawrence, 1867, Panama.
Forms a superspecies complex with L. conoveri and L. ochraceiventris. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • cerviniventris P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868 - Caribbean lowlands of Guatemala S through Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua to NW Costa Rica and W Panama (Chiriquí Lagoon).
  • rufinucha P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873 - SW Costa Rica and NW Panama (Chiriquí).
  • cassini Lawrence, 1867 - Canal Zone in Panama SE to lower Cauca-Magdalena region in N Colombia.

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