Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

White-tipped Dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Spanish: Paloma arroyera

The white-tipped dove is a large New World tropical dove. Its scientific name commemorates the French naturalists Jules and Edouard Verreaux. Most often recorded in Feb, Oct, Apr, May.

TaxonomyAves › Columbiformes › Columbidae

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records13,333 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-05-03 — observation by adriang100
2025-02-18 — observation by sebastian323
2023-02-03 — observation by zihuadean
2022-12-31 — observation by santiagob1986
2021-10-21 — observation by luis-eduardo
2020-10-05 — observation by marumg

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/leptotila-verreauxi/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.