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White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi*
(L 11" Wt 5.5 oz)
More aggressive than other
doves...keeps a clean nest,
unlike other doves.
Verreaux Brothers
Bellavista Lodge
14Jan2011
Jorupe Reserve
15Feb2013
Note the red
orbital ring.
Leptotila is Greek for
slender wing.
“Dove“ is of Anglo-Saxon origin;
“pigeon” is French-derived.
(R Lederer and C Burr)
© David L.
Ross, Jr.
Macaulay
Library