Kingdom Animalia Order Columbiformes Genus Leptotila Higher classification Leptotila | Phylum Chordata Family Columbidae Scientific name Leptotila jamaicensis Rank Species | |
Similar Pigeons and doves, Bird, Leptotila, Grey‑headed dove, Yungas dove | ||
The Caribbean dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Cayman Islands, Colombia (San Andrés island), Honduras (Bay Islands), Jamaica, and Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula). It has been introduced to New Providence in the Bahamas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
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