Kingdom Animalia Family Columbidae Genus Quail-dove Order Columbiformes | Class Aves Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Grey‑fronted quail‑dove, Indigo‑crowned quail‑dove, Crested cuckoo‑dove, Philippine collared dove, New Britain bronzewing | ||
The white-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the island of Hispaniola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It was formally considered a subspecies of the grey-headed quail-dove, and some taxonomists still consider the relationship unchanged.
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