Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Leptotilinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Columbidae Scientific name Geotrygon Higher classification Leptotilinae Order Columbiformes | |
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Lower classifications Ruddy quail‑dove, Key West quail‑dove, Crested quail‑dove, Bridled quail‑dove, Grey‑fronted quail‑dove | ||
Ruddy quail dove geotrygon montana
Geotrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves and all live in the Neotropics. The 11 species of this genus have ranges from southern Mexico and Central America to the West Indies and South America. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling birds that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their purple to brown coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.
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It contains the following species:
Members of the genera Zentrygon and Leptotrygon are also known as quail-doves and were formerly included in Geotrygon. The species Starnoenas cyanocephala was previously referred to as a quail-dove, though this English name is now incorrect.
Birds of colombia lined quail dove geotrygon linearis
References
Quail-dove Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA