Gray-chested Dove

Gray-chested Dove

Leptotila cassinii

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Panama City

In 3 days <5%

19 Verified sightings at Panama City
6,687 In all 29 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Gray-chested Dove

The grey-chested dove (Leptotila cassinii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. The grey-chested dove is closely related to the Tolima dove (Leptotila conoveri) and ochre-bellied dove (L. ochraceiventris), and might form a superspecies with them.

The grey-chested dove is 22.5 to 28 cm (8.9 to 11.0 in) long and weighs 132 to 179 g (4.7 to 6.3 oz). The nominate subspecies has a pinkish gray forehead and face, dark brown crown and nape, and an iridescent grayish purple hindneck. Its upperparts are olive-brown with an iridescent green or purple mantle. The tail is darker than the back and the outer feathers have white tips. Its throat is white, the breast reddish gray, and the belly reddish. The eye is shades of yellow surrounded by bare gray skin that is reddish at its front and back. The legs and feet are red. Males and females are essentially alike but that the female is darker overall. L. c. rufinucha is paler than the nominate, with... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Costa Rica · 2020

© Johan Chaves · XC545550 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:57

Honduras · 2015

© Guillermo Funes · XC253754 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Costa Rica · 2019

© Hans Matheve · XC518296 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
8 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
10 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
11 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
22 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
27 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
2 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-chested Dove in Panama City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chested Dove sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 314th most-seen of the 363 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Gray-chested Dove in Panama City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chested Dove in Panama City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Gray-chested Dove?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-chested Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Panama City the best place to see a Gray-chested Dove?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Gray-chested Dove sightings, Panama City has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San José (Costa Rica, under 5%).

Where does the Gray-chested Dove sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray-chested Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Panama City (19 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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