Grey Chested Dove

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Semaphore Hill, 30 April 2010

Bird name: Grey Chested Dove
Latin: Leptotila cassinii
Other: Gray-chested Dove
Family: Columbidae • Doves
Range: Southern Mexico to northern Colombia

The Grey-chested Dove is a forest bird, usually seen on the ground walking away, or on a low bough. Not very common. This subspecies, seen in central Panama, is Columbina talpacoti rufipennis - in the west there is a more rufous race.

The Grey-chested Dove has pinkish lores and orbital skin. Tail feathers have narrow white tips. It is pale grey to light underneath, with darker chest. Pale irises (supposed to be yellow).