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Ochre-bellied dove
Leptotila ochraceiventris
The ochre-bellied dove or buff-bellied dove (Leptotila ochraceiventris) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
The ochre-bellied dove is 23 to 25 cm (9.1 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 146 g (5.1 oz). It has a whitish pink forehead, a rusty purple crown, and an iridescent purple hindneck. The rest of the upperparts are dark olive-brown with bronzy green or purple iridescence on the mantle. Its inner tail feathers are dark brown and the outer ones black with white tips. Its throat is white, its breast reddish, and its lower breast, flanks, and belly are buff. It has a yellow eye.
Aliases
Leptotila ochraceiventris