Gray-fronted Dove

The Gray-fronted Dove occurs in eastern Ecuador, where it inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests, typically below 1,500 meters elevation. Though generally shy and solitary, it is locally common in well-preserved forest and occasionally ventures into adjacent secondary growth. Globally listed as Least Concern due to its extensive range and large estimated population, it nonetheless faces localized declines from deforestation and habitat fragmentation. Feeding mostly on fallen fruits and seeds, it forages quietly on the forest floor, and its soft, mournful coo is often the only sign of its presence beneath the canopy.