Geotrygon
Genus of birds
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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 species of this genus have ranges from southern Mexico and Central America to the West Indies and South America, with 2 species recorded as occasional vagrants reported in Texas and Florida in the United States. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling pigeons that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their vivid coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.
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| Geotrygon | |
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| Key West quail-dove | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Subfamily: | Columbinae |
| Genus: | Geotrygon Gosse, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Columba cristata[1] = Geotrygon versicolor Temminck, 1809 | |
| Species | |
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see text | |
Taxonomy
The genus Geotrygon was introduced in 1847 by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse.[2] The name combines the Ancient Greek geō- meaning "ground-" and trygōn meaning "turtledove".[3] The type species was subsequently designated as the crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor).[4]
Species
The genus contains nine species:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-fronted quail-dove
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Geotrygon caniceps (Gundlach, 1852) |
Cuba |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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| Key West quail-dove
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Geotrygon chrysia Bonaparte, 1855 |
Bahamas. southern Florida, Greater Antilles |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| White-fronted quail-dove or Hispaniolan quail-dove
|
Geotrygon leucometopia (Chapman, 1917) |
Dominican Republic |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
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| Ruddy quail-dove
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Geotrygon montana (Linnaeus, 1758) Two subspecies
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the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South America |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Bridled quail-dove
|
Geotrygon mystacea (Temminck, 1811) |
Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles north and west to Puerto Rico |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Purple quail-dove
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Geotrygon purpurata (Salvin, 1878) |
Colombia and Ecuador |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
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| Sapphire quail-dove
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Geotrygon saphirina Bonaparte, 1855 |
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Crested quail-dove
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Geotrygon versicolor (Lafresnaye, 1846) |
Jamaica |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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| Violaceous quail-dove
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Geotrygon violacea (Temminck, 1809) Two subspecies
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Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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- Fossils
- †Puerto Rican quail-dove, Geotrygon larva - prehistoric
Members of the genera Zentrygon and Leptotrygon are also known as quail-doves, and were formerly included in Geotrygon. The Cuban species Starnoenas cyanocephala was previously referred to as a quail-dove, though this English name is no longer used.[6]
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| Cladogram showing the position of genera in the tribe Zenaidini.[7][8] |
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