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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Leptotila |
| Species: | L. megalura
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| Leptotila megalura Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1879
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Feeding edit
Details of the Yungas dove's foraging behavior and diet have not been published.[4]
Breeding edit
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 edit
The Yungas dove's song is "four (occasionally five) mournful monotonous notes on same pitch...'woooo-o-o-oooooo'."[4]
Status edit
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 edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Yungas Dove Leptotila megalura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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