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Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove

Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi] (= Leptotila plumbeiceps) Sclater, PL; Salvin, O 1868

The grey-headed dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a large New World dove. It is found from eastern Mexico to Colombia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Leptotila
Scientific:
  Leptotila plumbeiceps


Original description

Citation:
  Sclater, PL; Salvin, O 1868

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1868, pt.1 p.59

Imprint year:
  1868

Protonym:
  Leptotila plumbeiceps

Type locality:
  [Choctum] Vera Paz, Guatemala.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91104#page/91/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A2066DD0B1F995E3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A2066DD0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A2066DD0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177175

Geographic range:

  • Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi]: northeastern Mexico (southern Tamaulipas) to northwestern Costa Rica and Caribbean slope of western Panama; also slopes surrounding the Cauca Valley (west-central Colombia)
  • Leptotila plumbeiceps plumbeiceps: northeastern Mexico (southern Tamaulipas) to northwestern Costa Rica; also slopes surrounding the Cauca Valley (west-central Colombia)
  • Leptotila plumbeiceps notia: Caribbean slope of western Panama
  • Leptotila battyi battyi: Isla Coiba (off south-central Panama)
  • Leptotila battyi malae: Pacific slope of Panama (southern Veraguas and western Herrera); Cébaco Island
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English:
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove
French:
Colombe à calotte grise ou C. du Panama


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove ( Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi])
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps) [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Leptotila plumbeiceps [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Leptotila plumbeiceps [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Leptotila plumbeiceps [version 2]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Gray-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Leptotila [rufaxilla, battyi or plumbeiceps]

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Catalan: Colom feréstec capgrís
Czech: holub šedohlavý
Danish: Gråhovedet Jorddue
German: Graukopftaube
English: Gray-headed Dove, Grey-headed Dove, Grey-headed or Brown-backed Dove
English, HBW: Grey-headed/Brown-backed Dove
English (IOC): Grey-headed/Azuero Dove
English (United States): Gray-headed Dove
Esperanto: Grizkapa kolombo
Spanish: Paloma Cabeza Gris, Paloma Montaraz Cabecigrís
Spanish (Colombia): Tórtola cabeciazul
Spanish (Costa Rica): Paloma Coronigrís
Spanish (Spain): Paloma Montaraz Cabecigrís
Spanish (HBW): Gray-headed Dove
Spanish (Mexico): Paloma Cabeza Gris
Spanish (Panama): Paloma Cabeciceniza
Estonian: laane-manteltuvi
Finnish: meksikonjuoksukyyhky
French: Colombe à calotte grise, Colombe à calotte grise ou C. du Panama
Hungarian: Bonaparte-pufókgerle
Italian: Tortora testagrigia
Japanese (romaji): haigashirashakobato
Japanese: ハイガシラシャコバト
Scientific: Leptoptila [sic] plumbeiceps, Leptoptila plumbeiceps, Leptotila [plumbeiceps or battyi], Leptotila plumbeiceps, Leptotila plumbeiceps plumbeiceps
Lithuanian: Pilkagalvė leptotila
Dutch: Grijskopduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blyhettedue
Norwegian: Blyhettedue
Polish: golebik siwoglowy, gołębik siwogłowy
Portuguese (Portugal): rola-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian: Свинцовоголовая лептотила, Сероголовая голубка
Slovak: holubec sivohlavý
Serbian: Sivoglavi golub, Sivoglavi golubić
Swedish: Gråhuvad duva, gråhuvad duva/panamaduva
Turkish: Gri başlı kumru
Ukrainian: Горличка мексиканська
Chinese: 灰头棕翅鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭棕翅鳩

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