Pallid dove
Leptotila pallida von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884
The pallid dove (Leptotila pallida) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 122.8 g to 153 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pallid dove
- Weight
- 122.8 g – 153 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.7src 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 pallid dove live?
Not recorded
What is the pallid dove?
The pallid dove (Leptotila pallida) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
From the Wikipedia article “Pallid dove” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pallid_dove&oldid=1380731446), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the pallid dove endangered?
The pallid 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. What the categories mean.
How is the pallid dove classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusLeptotila
- SpeciesLeptotila pallida von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884
Synonyms Leptoptila pallida, Leptotila rufaxilla pallida
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- يمام شاحبArabic
- colom feréstec pàl·lidCatalan
- holub bledoprsýCzech
- holub plavoprsýCzech
- turtur welwWelsh
- Chocó JorddueDanish
- FahltaubeGerman
- pala kolomboEsperanto
- Caminera coloradaSpanish
- Paloma montaraz pálidaSpanish
- Paloma PálidaSpanish
- hele-manteltuviEstonian
- vaaleajuoksukyyhkyFinnish
- Colombe pâleFrench
- Zénaïde pâleFrench
- žutooki golubCroatian
- fakó pufókgerleHungarian
- Tortora pallidaItalian
- ウスイロシャコバトJapanese
- blyškioji leptotilaLithuanian
- Vale DuifDutch
- ecuadordueNorwegian
- gołębik bladyPolish
- rola-pálidaPortuguese
- rolinha-pálidaPortuguese
- Бледная голубкаRussian
- Бледная лептотилаRussian
- holubec bledýSlovak
- Ekvadorski nizijski golubSerbian
- blekduvaSwedish
- chocóduvaSwedish
- Solgun KumruTurkish
- горличка блідаUkrainian
- 苍棕翅鸠Chinese
- 蒼棕翅鳩Chinese
Relatives of the pallid dove
Other species in the same genus Leptotila.
Grenada dove
Leptotila wellsi
Caribbean dove
Leptotila jamaicensis
Grey-fronted dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
White-tipped dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Grey-chested dove
Leptotila cassinii
Tolima dove
Leptotila conoveri
ComparePallid dove vs Grenada dovePallid dove vs Caribbean dovePallid dove vs Grey-fronted dovePallid dove vs White-tipped dove
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pallid dove?
An adult pallid dove weighs 122.8 g – 153 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pallid dove endangered?
The pallid 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 pallid dove?
The pallid dove (Leptotila pallida) 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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