White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusLeptotila (Leptotila Doves)
- SpeciesLeptotila verreauxi (White-tipped Dove)
The white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove. Its scientific name commemorates the French naturalists Jules and Edouard Verreaux. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
Gray-headed Dove
Leptotila plumbeiceps
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tipped Dove in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-tipped Dove in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-tipped Dove in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.