Caribbean dove
Leptotila jamaicensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The caribbean dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 164.8 g to 165 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the caribbean dove
- Weight
- 165 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the caribbean dove live?
Not recorded
What is the caribbean dove?
The Caribbean dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Belize, the Cayman Islands, Colombia (San Andrés island), Honduras (Bay Islands), Jamaica, and Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula). It has been introduced to the Bahamas.
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Is the caribbean dove endangered?
The caribbean dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the caribbean dove classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusLeptotila
- SpeciesLeptotila jamaicensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Aechmoptila jamaicensis, Columba jamaicensis, Peristera rufaxilla
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- White-bellied doveEnglish
- يمام الكاريبيArabic
- colom feréstec de JamaicaCatalan
- holub karibskýCzech
- turtur y CaribîWelsh
- CariberjorddueDanish
- Caribisk JorddueDanish
- JamaikataubeGerman
- Jamaika-TaubeGerman
- kariba kolomboEsperanto
- Paloma caribeñaSpanish
- Paloma montaraz jamaicanaSpanish
- kariibi manteltuviEstonian
- karibianjuoksukyyhkyFinnish
- Colombe de JamaïqueFrench
- Zénaïde de JamaïqueFrench
- jamaicai pufókgerleHungarian
- Tortora dei CaraibiItalian
- シロハラシャコバトJapanese
- jamaikinė leptotilaLithuanian
- WitbuikduifDutch
- karibdueNorwegian
- gołębik dużyPolish
- rola-jamaicanaPortuguese
- rola-da-jamaicaPortuguese
- rolinha-de-barriga-brancaPortuguese
- Ямайская голубкаRussian
- Ямайская лептотилаRussian
- holubec karibskýSlovak
- Karipski golubSerbian
- yucatánduvaSwedish
- Karayip KumrusuTurkish
- горличка ямайськаUkrainian
- 白腹棕翅鳩Chinese
- 白腹棕翅鸠Chinese
Relatives of the caribbean dove
Other species in the same genus Leptotila.
Grenada dove
Leptotila wellsi
Grey-fronted dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
White-tipped dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-chested dove
Leptotila cassinii
Tolima dove
Leptotila conoveri
Pallid dove
Leptotila pallida
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the caribbean dove?
An adult caribbean dove weighs 165 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the caribbean dove endangered?
The caribbean dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the caribbean dove?
The caribbean dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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