| Grenada dove | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Leptotila |
| Species: | L. wellsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptotila wellsi (Lawrence, 1884)
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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[2] or Well's dove,[3] it is the national bird of Grenada. It is considered to be one of the most critically endangered doves in the world.
- ^ BirdLife International. (2021). "Leptotila wellsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22690874A178391475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22690874A178391475.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Lawrence, G. N. (1884). "Characters of a new species of Engyptila, from the island of Grenada, West Indies". Auk. 1: 180.
- ^ Goodwin, Derek (1970). Pigeons and Doves of the World. London: British Museum (Natural History).