Zentrygon
Genus of birds
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Zentrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves and all live in the Neotropics.
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| White-throated quail-dove (Zentrygon frenata) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Subfamily: | Columbinae |
| Genus: | Zentrygon Banks et al., 2013 |
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The species of this genus primarily range from southern Mexico throughout Central 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.
The genus was introduced in 2013 with buff-fronted quail-dove as the type species.[1] It contains the following eight species:[2]
- Tuxtla quail-dove or Veracruz quail-dove, Zentrygon carrikeri
- Buff-fronted quail-dove or Costa Rica quail-dove, Zentrygon costaricensis
- Purplish-backed quail-dove, Zentrygon lawrencii
- White-faced quail-dove, Zentrygon albifacies
- White-throated quail-dove, Zentrygon frenata
- Lined quail-dove, Zentrygon linearis
- Chiriqui quail-dove, Zentrygon chiriquensis
- Russet-crowned quail-dove, Zentrygon goldmani
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| Cladogram showing the position of genera in the tribe Zenaidini.[3][4] |
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