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{{short description|Species of bird}}
{{Taxobox
{{Use American English|date=September 2021}}
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| name = Yungas Dove

| image = LeptoptilaMegaluraKeulemans.jpg
{{speciesbox
| image_caption = Illustration by [[John Gerrard Keulemans|Keulemans]], 1893
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| name = Yungas dove
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| image = Leptotila megalura 234408120.jpg
| image_caption =
| status = LC
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{IUCN|id=22690857 |title=''Leptotila megalura'' |assessors=[[BirdLife International]] |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite iucn|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22690857/93291952 |title=Yungas Dove ''Leptotila megalura'' |author=BirdLife International |author-link=BirdLife International |year=2016 |access-date=20 September 2021}}</ref>
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| genus = Leptotila
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| species = megalura
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| authority = [[Philip Sclater|Sclater, PL]] & [[Osbert Salvin|Salvin]], 1879
| classis = [[Bird|Aves]]
| synonyms =
| ordo = [[Columbiformes]]
| range_map = Leptotila megalura map.svg
| familia = [[Columbidae]]
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| genus = ''[[Leptotila]]''
| species = '''''L. megalura'''''
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| binomial = ''Leptotila megalura''
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| binomial_authority = [[Philip Sclater|Sclater]] & [[Osbert Salvin|Salvin]], 1879
| synonyms = *''Leptoptila megalura''}}


The '''Yungas Dove''' (''Leptotila megalura''), also known as the '''White-faced Dove''' or '''Large-tailed Dove''',<ref>{{avibase|BAB92B27265BD3AB|Leptotila megalura}}</ref> is a species of [[bird]] in the [[Columbidae]] family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2578&m=0#|title=White-faced Dove Leptotila megalura|publisher=BirdLife International|accessdate=28 April 2010}}</ref>
The '''Yungas dove''' ('''''Leptotila megalura'''''), also known as the '''white-faced dove''' or '''large-tailed dove''', is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Columbidae]]. It is found in [[Argentina]] and [[Bolivia]].<ref name=IOC11.2>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ |title=IOC World Bird List (v 11.2) |last1=Gill |first1= F. |last2=Donsker|first2=D.|last3=Rasmussen |first3=P. |date=July 2021 |access-date=July 14, 2021 }}</ref><ref name=SACClist>Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021</ref>

==Taxonomy and systematics==

The Yungas dove is [[monotypic]].<ref name=IOC11.2/> However, the southern population has sometimes been suggested as a distinct subspecies.<ref name=YUDO-BOW>Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, P. F. D. Boesman, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Large-tailed Dove (''Leptotila megalura''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.latdov1.01 retrieved September 20, 2021</ref> The Yungas dove and the [[grey-fronted dove]] (''L. rufaxilla'') are [[sister species]].<ref name=SACClist/>

==Description==

The Yungas dove is {{convert|29|to|32|cm|in|abbr=on}} long. The adult's forehead is grayish and its crown bluish gray. The eye is very dark and is surrounded by white feathers; the rest of the face is buff or pinkish buff. Its upperparts and tail are a dark ruddy brown with a purple gloss on the hindneck and upper mantle. Its breast and the sides of the neck are grayish pink lightening to white on the belly. The adult sexes are similar; the juvenile is duller and its wing [[covert]]s appear scaly.<ref name=YUDO-BOW/>


==Distribution and habitat==
==Distribution and habitat==
It is found in [[Argentina]] and [[Bolivia]]. Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist [[montane forest]]s.<ref name=IUCN/>


The Yungas dove is found in the [[Bolivian Yungas|Bolivian]] and [[Southern Andean Yungas]] on the east slope of the Andes of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. It inhabits humid subtropical and tropical woodlands including [[secondary forest]]. It is also found in semi-arid ''Prosopis'' woodlands. In elevation it ranges between {{convert|900|and|2800|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=YUDO-BOW/>
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==References==
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==Behavior==
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[[Category:Leptotila]]
===Feeding===
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[[Category:Animals described in 1879]]

Details of the Yungas dove's foraging behavior and diet have not been published.<ref name=YUDO-BOW/>

===Breeding===

Little is known about the Yungas dove's breeding [[phenology]]. It nests in bushes or trees, and the clutch size is two eggs.<ref name=YUDO-BOW/>

===Vocalization===

{{birdsong|url=https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Leptotila-megalura |species=Yungas dove}}
The Yungas dove's song is "four (occasionally five) mournful monotonous notes on same pitch...'woooo-o-o-oooooo'."<ref name=YUDO-BOW/>

==Status==

The [[IUCN]] has assessed the Yungas dove as being of Least Concern.<ref name=IUCN/> However, it is "generally uncommon in much of its range" and its biology and ecology are very poorly known.<ref name=YUDO-BOW/>

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[[Category:Leptotila|Yungas dove]]
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[[Category:Birds described in 1879|Yungas dove]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Philip Sclater|Yungas dove]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Osbert Salvin|Yungas dove]]
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 3 November 2023

Yungas dove
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Leptotila
Species:
L. megalura
Binomial name
Leptotila megalura

The Yungas dove (Leptotila megalura), also known as the white-faced dove or large-tailed dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.[2][3]

Taxonomy and systematics

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The Yungas dove is monotypic.[2] However, the southern population has sometimes been suggested as a distinct subspecies.[4] The Yungas dove and the grey-fronted dove (L. rufaxilla) are sister species.[3]

Description

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The Yungas dove is 29 to 32 cm (11 to 13 in) long. The adult's forehead is grayish and its crown bluish gray. The eye is very dark and is surrounded by white feathers; the rest of the face is buff or pinkish buff. Its upperparts and tail are a dark ruddy brown with a purple gloss on the hindneck and upper mantle. Its breast and the sides of the neck are grayish pink lightening to white on the belly. The adult sexes are similar; the juvenile is duller and its wing coverts appear scaly.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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The Yungas dove is found in the Bolivian and Southern Andean Yungas on the east slope of the Andes of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. It inhabits humid subtropical and tropical woodlands including secondary forest. It is also found in semi-arid Prosopis woodlands. In elevation it ranges between 900 and 2,800 m (3,000 and 9,200 ft).[4]

Behavior

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Feeding

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Details of the Yungas dove's foraging behavior and diet have not been published.[4]

Breeding

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Little is known about the Yungas dove's breeding phenology. It nests in bushes or trees, and the clutch size is two eggs.[4]

Vocalization

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Dickcissel male perched on a metal pole singing, with neck stretched and beak open.

Songs and calls
Listen to Yungas dove on xeno-canto

The Yungas dove's song is "four (occasionally five) mournful monotonous notes on same pitch...'woooo-o-o-oooooo'."[4]

Status

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The IUCN has assessed the Yungas dove as being of Least Concern.[1] However, it is "generally uncommon in much of its range" and its biology and ecology are very poorly known.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Yungas Dove Leptotila megalura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, P. F. D. Boesman, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Large-tailed Dove (Leptotila megalura), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.latdov1.01 retrieved September 20, 2021
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