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Gray-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla | Richard & Bernard, 1792

Characterization: Small to medium-sized species measuring about 25cm in length. This bird's plumage is brown, it has a purplish chest, a whitish forehead, and a bluish neck and skin around its light brown eyes.

Distribution: From Venezuela to Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and all over Brazil.

Habitat: Forests, secondary forests, forest edges, savanna and orchards, occasionally appearing in planted areas to eat.

Habits: A diurnal species, often seen on the floor of moist rain forests.

Diet: Herbivorous, specifically granivore and frugivorous, feeding on grains, seeds, fruits, and plants.

Breeding: Its nest is made of small sticks, and it is unlined and so thin that sometimes the two eggs the female lays in it may fall to the ground. It may nest in coffee plants and in the entrance of limestone caves inside the forest.

In the UFRA area: This bird is considered rare within the studied farms as it was only seen 3 times. Its distribution was restricted to restored native forests and native forests.