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Birdsong field guide

Ochre-bellied Dove

Leptotila ochraceiventris

A rare and elusive terrestrial dove endemic to the Tumbesian region, distinguished by its warm ochre underparts and secretive forest-floor habits.

What it sounds like

A low, mournful, and single-noted 'huuuuuur' or 'wooooo', repeated every few seconds.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. George Wagner · EcuadorCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is currently classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to severe habitat fragmentation and deforestation.
The species is largely terrestrial, preferring to forage for seeds and fallen fruit in the leaf litter rather than in the canopy.
When flushed, it displays prominent white tips on its outer tail feathers, a key diagnostic feature in flight.
It is a specialist of the Tumbesian bio-region, one of the most threatened tropical dry forest ecosystems in the world.
Nests are typically flimsy platforms of twigs situated in low undergrowth or vines, rarely higher than five meters above ground.

Habitat

Deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, humid evergreen forest edges, and dense secondary scrub.

Range

Southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis Gray-chested DoveLeptotila cassinii Gray-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps Grenada DoveLeptotila wellsi Large-tailed DoveLeptotila megalura Pallid DoveLeptotila pallida Tolima DoveLeptotila conoveri

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