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Grenada Dove
Leptotila wellsi (Lawrence, GN 1884)
The Grenada dove is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. It is endemic to the island of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Originally known as the pea dove or Well's dove, it is the national bird of Grenada. It is considered to be one of the most critically endangered doves in the world. Source: Wikipedia
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Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Genus:
Leptotila
Scientific:
Leptotila wellsi
Classification
Order:Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Genus:
Leptotila
Scientific:
Leptotila wellsi
Original description
Citation:
(Lawrence, GN 1884)
Reference:
Auk
1 p.180
Protonym:
Engyptila wellsi
Type locality:
Fontenoy, St. Georges, Grenada.
Link:
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/auk/v001n02/p0180-p0181.pdf
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
4A922076BC51B76C
Avibase ID:
avibase-4A922076
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4A922076
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177177
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Geographic range:
- Leptotila wellsi: arid scrub of southern Grenada (southern Lesser Antilles)
Source: Clements checklist
Grenada Dove
Catalan:
Colom feréstec de l'illa de Grenada
Czech:
holub Wellsův
Danish:
Grenadajorddue
German:
Grenadataube
Spanish:
Paloma Montaraz de Granada
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma Montaraz de Granada
Finnish:
grenadanjuoksukyyhky
French:
Colombe de Grenade
Croatian:
grenadski golub
Hungarian:
grenadai pufókgerle
Italian:
Tortora di Grenada
Japanese (romaji):
gurenadabato
Japanese:
グレナダバト
Lithuanian:
Grenadinė leptotila
Dutch:
Grenadaduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grenadadue
Norwegian:
Grenadadue
Polish:
gołębik grenadyjski
Portuguese:
Rola-de-grenada
Portuguese (Portugal):
rola-granadina
Russian:
Гренадская голубка
Slovak:
holubec grenadský
Serbian:
Grenadski golub
Swedish:
grenadaduva
Ukrainian:
Горличка гренадська
Chinese:
威氏棕翅鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
格瑞納達棕翅鳩
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colombe de Grenade ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colombe de Grenade ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2021: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2022: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2023: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2024: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 4th edition: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2019: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.50: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.52: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.53: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.54: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.55: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2015: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2016: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2017: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2018: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2019: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2021: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2022: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2023: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 2024: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Leptotila wellsi [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Leptotila wellsi [version 2] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Leptotila wellsi [version 2] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellsi) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Leptotila wellsi [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Leptotila wellsi [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Leptotila [rufaxilla, battyi, plumbeiceps or wellsi]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Colom feréstec de l'illa de Grenada
Montenegrin: grenadski golub, гренадски голуб
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): гренадски голуб
Czech: Holub Wellsuv, holub Wellsův
Danish: Grenadajorddue
German: Grenadataube, Wells-Taube, Welltaube
English: Grenada Dove
English, HBW: Grenada Dove
English (IOC): Grenada Dove
English (United States): Grenada Dove
Esperanto: Grenada kolombo
Spanish: Paloma Montaraz de Granada, Paloma Montaraz Granadina
Spanish (Spain): Paloma Montaraz de Granada
Spanish (HBW): Grenada Dove
Estonian: grenada manteltuvi
Finnish: Grenadanjuoksukyyhky
French: Colombe de Grenade, Zénaïde de Grenade
Croatian: grenadski golub
Hungarian: grenadai pufókgerle
Italian: Tortora di Grenada
Japanese (romaji): gurenadabato
Japanese: グレナダバト
Scientific: Engyptila wellsi, Leptotila wellsi
Lithuanian: Grenadinė leptotila
Maltese: ħamiema tal-Grenada
Dutch: Grenadaduif, Grenada-duif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grenadadue
Norwegian: Grenadadue
Polish: golebik grenadyjski, gołębik grenadyjski
Portuguese: Rola-de-grenada
Portuguese (Portugal): rola-granadina
Russian: Гренадская голубка, Гренадская лептотила
Slovak: holubec grenadský
Serbian: Grenadski golub
Swedish: Grenadaduva
Turkish: Grenada kumrusu
Ukrainian: Горличка гренадська
Chinese: 威氏棕翅鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 格瑞納達棕翅鳩
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