Order Columbiformes Higher classification Quail-dove | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Geotrygon carrikeri Rank Species | |
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Similar Purplish‑backed quail‑dove, New Britain bronzewing, White‑faced quail‑dove, Yungas dove, Tolima dove | ||
The Tuxtla quail-dove (Zentrygon carrikeri) or Veracruz quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to pristine montane rainforest in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas of Mexico's Veracruz state. It was once considered a subspecies of the purplish-backed quail-dove of Central America.
Its natural habitats are lowland and montane tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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