Leptotila ochraceiventris
(L 10.5")
Fragmented distribution in west
Ecuador and northwest Peru.
IUCN Watch List
Status is
Vulnerable
• due to rapid rates
of deforestation.
Leptotila is Greek for slender
wing; ochraceiventris means
pale yellow belly.
Be ye therefore wise as serpents,
and harmless as doves.
(Matthew 10:16)
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