Grey-headed Dove
Grey-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps )
The Grey-headed Dove ( Leptotila plumbeiceps ), also called Brown back pigeon or Bonapartetaube, is a species of pigeons birds. It comes in several subspecies exclusively in Central and South America. It is considered not endangered.
Appearance
The Grey-headed dove reaches a body length of 25 centimeters. The forehead is pale blue-gray, while the top of the head, sides of the neck and the upper mantle are blue-gray. The face is tinged with yellow-brown and pink. The throat is white. The breast is pale pink. The belly and undertail coverts are white. The jacket, the back, wing-coverts, and the tail feathers are olive brown dark. Dark plumage is tinged with pink. The beak is dark gray to black.
Area of distribution and habitat
The range of the gray-headed pigeon ranges from Mexico through Central America to Colombia. The altitudinal distribution ranges from the lowlands to heights of 1,500 meters above sea level. It is in parts of its range, a common species in their habitat it is adaptive. In Central America it inhabits humid tropical rainforests. In Colombia, however, they are found in drier forests and in bushland. It requires dense undergrowth, but tolerates quite a selective logging.
Behavior
The gray -crowned Pigeon is a state bird. It is a ground-dwelling type that behaves normally shy. When they concern rather constantly seeks refuge in the dense undergrowth as she blows up. You only tree t on low. It usually lives singly or in pairs. The breeding season is variable, but not as yet been examined throughout the range. In Costa Rica it nests in May, in Colombia, however, ready for reproduction gray head pigeons were observed as early as January. The nest is built in the undergrowth at a height of about three meters. Single periods of reproductive behavior have so far been observed only in held in captivity pigeons. The incubation period is 14 to 16 days. The young birds fledge after 14 to 16 days. Females are two to three weeks after fledging of young birds - are ready to mate again.
Attitude in captivity
The gray -crowned Pigeon was first imported by Jean Théodore Delacour to Europe. This ornithologists in 1912 and 1913 and the present affirmed the Art