White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusLeptotila (Leptotila Doves)
- SpeciesLeptotila verreauxi (White-tipped Dove)
The white-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a large New World tropical dove. Its scientific name commemorates the French naturalists Jules and Edouard Verreaux. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove sighting in Darién National Park, based on 1,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Gray-chested Dove
Leptotila cassinii
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Scaled Pigeon
Patagioenas speciosa
Plain-breasted Ground-Dove
Columbina minuta
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
Plumbeous Pigeon
Patagioenas plumbea
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove
Zentrygon goldmani
Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tipped Dove in Darién National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a White-tipped Dove sighting in Darién National Park, based on 1,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-tipped Dove in Darién National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-tipped Dove in Darién National Park in our monthly data.