Ochre-bellied Dove
Leptotila ochraceiventris
(L 10.5")
Jorupe Reserve
15Feb2013
Fragmented distribution in west
Ecuador and northwest Peru.
• 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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