Gray-headed Dove
Leptotila plumbeiceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusLeptotila (Leptotila Doves)
- SpeciesLeptotila plumbeiceps (Gray-headed Dove)
About the Gray-headed Dove
The grey-headed dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a large New World dove. It is found from eastern Mexico to Colombia. The grey-headed dove, the grey-fronted dove (Leptotila rufaxilla) and pallid dove (L. pallida) of South America, the Azuero dove (L. battyi) of Central America, and the Grenada dove (L. wellsi) of Grenada were at one time thought to be a single species. Grey-headed dove, grey-fronted dove, and pallid dove are possibly a superspecies.
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) recognize two subspecies, the nominate L. p. plumbiceps and L. p. notia. They also recognize the Azuero dove (L. battyi) with two subspecies, which the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and the Clements taxonomy include in the grey-headed dove.
The grey-headed dove is 23.5 to 26 cm (9.3 to 10.2 in) long and weighs 139 to 205 g (4.9 to 7.2 oz). The adult male of the nominate subspecies has a pale bluish gray forehead and a slightly darker crown, nape, upper mantle, and sides of the neck. The rest of the face is pinkish buff. The throat and belly are white and the breast is pale pink. The upperparts... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassinii
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis
Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Dove in Tikal National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Dove sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 261 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-headed Dove in Tikal National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Dove in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.