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Birdsong field guide

Gray-fronted Dove

Leptotila rufaxilla

The Gray-fronted Dove is a large, ground-dwelling Neotropical pigeon distinguished by its slate-gray forehead and cinnamon-colored underwings.

What it sounds like

A low, hollow, two-syllable hoot, 'woo-woooo', with the second note being significantly more elongated.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is closely related to the White-tipped Dove but can be identified by its gray (not white) forehead and reddish-pink orbital skin.
The species is primarily terrestrial, rarely seen above the understory except when singing from a low branch.
When taking flight, its wings produce a distinctive muffled whistling sound used as a mechanical alarm signal.
It exhibits a solitary or pair-based social structure, seldom gathering in the large flocks seen in other columbids.
Its diet consists mainly of seeds and small fruits foraged from the leaf litter, occasionally supplemented by invertebrates.

Habitat

Humid lowland forests, dense second-growth woodland, and gallery forests.

Range

South America, ranging from the Amazon Basin and the Guianas to southeastern Brazil and Paraguay.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps Grenada DoveLeptotila wellsi Large-tailed DoveLeptotila megalura Ochre-bellied DoveLeptotila ochraceiventris Pallid DoveLeptotila pallida Tolima DoveLeptotila conoveri

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