NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Grenada Dove
Leptotila wellsi (Lawrence, 1884)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Grenada dove (Leptotila wellsi) is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. It is endemic to the island of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Originally known as the pea dove or Well's dove, it is the national bird of Grenada. It is considered to be one of the most critically endangered doves in the world.
Wikipedia contributors, Grenada dove; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:21:10.590742+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptotila wellsi (Lawrence, 1884)
- Name authority
- (Lawrence, 1884)
- Common name
- Grenada Dove
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Leptotila
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyColumbinae
- genusLeptotila Swainson, 1837
- speciesLeptotila wellsi (Lawrence, 1884)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptotila. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yungas DoveLeptotila megalura P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1879 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ochre-bellied DoveLeptotila ochraceiventris Chapman, 1914 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pallid DoveLeptotila pallida von Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxilla (Richard & Bernard, 1792) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi Bonaparte, 1855 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Azuero DoveLeptotila battyi Rothschild, 1901 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tolima DoveLeptotila conoveri Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1943 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caribbean DoveLeptotila jamaicensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray-headed DoveLeptotila plumbeiceps P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Leptotila rufaxilla wellsi (Lawrence, 1884) (Lawrence, 1884) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177177 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TYGP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.