White-tipped Dove (Latin Name), Scheelite Canyon Trailhead Parking, Cochise County

This White-tipped Dove was discovered on 29 April by Mark Otnes and Rick Bowers, and photographed by Janine McCabe on 01 May 2022, and by Sharon Goldwasser and Scott Olmstead on 1 June. Sound recording here: https://xeno-canto.org/729574

First Arizona record

Leptotila dove with dull purplish-gray breast, pale iris, dull eye ring, greenish-yellow gloss on back of neck, and rusty-brown axillaries and underwing coverts. Typical "whuh-whoooooo" call.

01 May 2022, photo by Janine McCabe

05 June 2022, photo by Sharon Goldwasser

05 June 2022, photo by Scott Olmstead

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