Texas
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
(L 11.5" WS 18" Wt 5 oz)
Only found in southernmost
Texas in the U.S.
Texas in the U.S.
There is a Philippine legend
that of all birds the dove alone
understands the human tongue.
that of all birds the dove alone
understands the human tongue.
(Kevin Alfred Strom)
Sabal Palm Sanctuary
12Apr2014
Leptotila in Greek means
thin feather.
thin feather.
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