Grenada Dove

Also known as Leptotila wellsi

species of bird

Species

Critically Endangered

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Leptotila
Image: Grenadadove1.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Critically Endangered
taxon name: Leptotila wellsi
Commons category: Leptotila wellsi
taxon common name: rolinha-de-granada
litter size: 2

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Encyclopedic overview

The Grenada dove (Leptotila wellsi) is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. It is endemic to the island of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Originally known as the pea dove or Well's dove, it is the national bird of Grenada. It is considered to be one of the most critically endangered doves in the world.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grenada Dove” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.