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White-tipped Dove Sounds

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Sounds

Song (White-tipped)
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Guanacaste, April 09, 1996Recorded by David L. Ross, Jr. / Macaulay Library
Song (White-tipped)
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Texas, April 12, 2012Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
Song (decolor)
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Loja, April 08, 1992Recorded by Mark Robbins / Macaulay Library
Song (brasiliensis Group)
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Formosa, December 12, 2006Recorded by Natxo Areta / Macaulay Library
Song (brasiliensis Group)
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Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, April 28, 1995Recorded by Davis Finch / Macaulay Library

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Listen to more sounds of this species from the ML archive.

Songs

Song is a low-pitched wo-woo-ooo, like the sound of someone blowing across the mouth of an empty bottle. Males in courtship display give a more guttural cooing sound, and females respond with cooing notes.

Calls

Both sexes give cooing calls at the nest.

Other Sounds

Wings make a whirring sound in flight. In flight display, male claps the wingtips together several times, making a surprisingly loud sound.

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