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.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird is preening, a 2nd bird is coming and the preening bird walks away walking. Locality La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Eldert Groenewoud 2 March 2006 2 years ago 36 sec 3.5 -
A wary bird foraging on a footpath, eventually flying away. Locality Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Jaguar Preserve), Stann Creek District, Belize (ssp cerviniventris)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 10 August 2005 4 years ago 28 sec 3.2
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Adult walking on the ground
Locality La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Eldert Groenewoud 2 March 2006 2 years ago 3.5 -
Feeding
Locality Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 36 weeks ago 3.4 -
Grey-chested Dove (Leptotila cassini)
Locality Punta Leona, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 30 December 2008 1 year ago 2.9
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