Listen to the White-tipped dove
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About the White-tipped dove
The White-tipped dove is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the White-tipped dove sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove. Its scientific name commemorates the French naturalists Jules and Edouard Verreaux.
Related birds in the genus Leptotila
More from the family Columbidae
Rock dove
Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto
European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur
Stock dove
Columba oenas
Spotted dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Laughing dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Mourning dove
Zenaida macroura
Kererū
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Orange-breasted green pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-tipped dove sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-tipped dove on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the White-tipped dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tipped dove as “least concern”.
What family does the White-tipped dove belong to?
The White-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- Leptotila verreauxi - White-tipped Dove by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1066498 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-tipped dove – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by TimWhitehouse at English Wikipedia – CC BY-SA 3.0