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Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Leptotila
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Grey-chested Dove Leptotila cassinii

Luis F. Baptista, Pepper W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published January 1, 1997

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Recommended Citation

Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, and P. F. D. Boesman (1997). Grey-chested Dove (Leptotila cassinii). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved from Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive: https://birdsoftheworld.org/hbw/species/grcdov1/1.0