Grenada Dove :: Leptotila wellsi
Bad at Goodbyes :: Episode 049
On today’s show we learn about the Grenada Dove, a critically endangered avian species native to the island of Grenada in the Caribbean Sea.
- (00:05) Intro
- (02:05) Species Information
- (24:42) Citations
- (26:28) Music
- (32:48) Pledge
For more information about Grenada Dove conservation, see Birds Caribbean at birdscaribbean.org.
Research for today’s show was compiled from:
- BOLTON, N. M., C. van OOSTERHOUT, N. J. COLLAR, and D. J. BELL. “Population Constraints on the Grenada Dove Leptotila Wellsi: Preliminary Findings and Proposals from South-West Grenada.” Bird Conservation International 26, no. 2 (2016): 205–13. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270915000064
- Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, G. M. Kirwan, C. J. Sharpe, and E. Garcia (2020). “Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi)”, version 1.0. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. – https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.gredov1.01
- Blockstein, David E. and Hardy, J. W. (1989) "The Grenada Dove (leptotila Wellsi) is a Distinct Species," The Auk: Vol. 106: Iss. 2, Article 30. – https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/auk/vol106/iss2/30
- Caribbean Compass. Brown, Bela. September 7, 2024. “Our Island Birds: The Endangered Grenada Dove” – https://caribbeancompass.com/the-endangered-grenada-dove/
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T22690874A178391475 - BirdLife International. 2021. “Leptotila wellsi” – https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22690874A178391475.en
- Peters, Catherine, Matthew Geary, Howard P. Nelson, Bonnie L. Rusk, Achaz Von Hardenberg, and Anna Muir. “Phylogenetic Placement and Life History Trait Imputation for Grenada Dove Leptotila Wellsi.” Bird Conservation International 33 (2023): e11. – https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270922000065
- Peters, Catherine; Muir, Anna; Hosie, Charlotte; Nelson, Howard; Geary, Matthew. “Assessing threats and conservation action using population viability analysis for the Critically Endangered Grenada Dove Leptotila wellsi”. Journal for Nature Conservation, Aug 15, 2025, 127052, – https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2025.127052
- Rivera-Milán, F.F., Bertuol, P., Simal, F. and Rusk, B.L. (2015). Distance sampling survey and abundance estimation of the critically endangered Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi). The Condor. 117(1): 87-93. – https://doi.org/10.1650/CONDOR-14-131.1
- Rusk, B.L. (2017). Long-term population monitoring of the Critically Endangered Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) on Grenada. West Indies Journal of Caribbean Ornithology. 30(1): 49–56. –
