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Geotrygon
''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. 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 ''Geotrygon'' was introduced in 1847 by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''geō-'' meaning "ground-" and ''trygōn'' meaning "turtledove". The type species was subsequently designated as the crested quail-dove (''Geotrygon versicolor''). The genus contains nine species: * Grey-fronted quail-dove, ''G. caniceps'' * Key West quail-dove, ''G. chrysia'' * †Puerto Rican quail-dove, ''Geotrygon larva'' - prehistoric * White-fronted quail-dove or Hispaniolan quail-dove, ''G. leucometopius'' * Ruddy quail-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-fronted Quail-dove
The grey-fronted quail-dove (''Geotrygon caniceps'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Cuba. Taxonomy and systematics The grey-fronted quail-dove and most of what are now the other species in genus ''Geotrygon'' were previously in genus ''Oreopeleia''. In addition, it was considered conspecific with what is now the white-fronted quail-dove (''Geotrygon leucometopia'') under the name "grey-headed quail-dove". Though the taxomomies of the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), and Clements use the English name "grey-fronted quail-dove" for the current ''G. caniceps'', the ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' retains the pre-split "grey-headed quail-dove" name for it.Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Quail-dove
The crested quail-dove (''Geotrygon versicolor'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Taxonomy and systematics At one time the crested quail-dove was the sole member of genus ''Geotrygon''. Most of what are now the other species in the genus were previously in genus ''Oreopeleia'', which was merged into ''Geotrygon''. The crested quail-dove is monotypic.Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Crested Quail-Dove (''Geotrygon versicolor''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.crqdov1.01 retrieved September 27, 2021 Description Male crested quail-doves are long; females are . They weigh about . Males have a black forehead and a drab brown crown. The nape is gray and has elongated feathers producing the eponymous crest. The back and sides of the neck are met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridled Quail-dove
The bridled quail-dove (''Geotrygon mystacea'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found from Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles north and west to Puerto Rico.Boal, C. W. (2020). Bridled Quail-Dove (''Geotrygon mystacea''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.brqdov1.01 retrieved September 20, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The bridled quail-dove is monotypic. It has been suggested that it and the Key West quail-dove (''Geotrygon chrysia'') form a superspecies. Description Specimens of bridled quail-dove from several islands had mean weights between with fairly large standard deviations. These data and measurements of various body parts suggest that the species "has low morphometric variance across its distribution." Adult bridled quail-doves are mostly brown. They have a bold white stripe across the face below the eye and a small white patch on the throat. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crested Quail-dove
The crested quail-dove (''Geotrygon versicolor'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Taxonomy and systematics At one time the crested quail-dove was the sole member of genus ''Geotrygon''. Most of what are now the other species in the genus were previously in genus ''Oreopeleia'', which was merged into ''Geotrygon''. The crested quail-dove is monotypic.Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Crested Quail-Dove (''Geotrygon versicolor''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.crqdov1.01 retrieved September 27, 2021 Description Male crested quail-doves are long; females are . They weigh about . Males have a black forehead and a drab brown crown. The nape is gray and has elongated feathers producing the eponymous crest. The back and sides of the neck are met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geotrygon Versicolor
The crested quail-dove (''Geotrygon versicolor'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Taxonomy and systematics At one time the crested quail-dove was the sole member of genus ''Geotrygon''. Most of what are now the other species in the genus were previously in genus ''Oreopeleia'', which was merged into ''Geotrygon''. The crested quail-dove is monotypic.Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Crested Quail-Dove (''Geotrygon versicolor''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.crqdov1.01 retrieved September 27, 2021 Description Male crested quail-doves are long; females are . They weigh about . Males have a black forehead and a drab brown crown. The nape is gray and has elongated feathers producing the eponymous crest. The back and sides of the neck are met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-fronted Quail-dove
The white-fronted quail-dove (''Geotrygon leucometopia'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola; it is possibly extirpated from Haiti.del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, G. M. Kirwan, and E. F. J. Garcia (2020). White-fronted Quail-Dove (''Geotrygon leucometopia''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.wfqdov.01 retrieved September 19, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The white-fronted quail-dove and most of the other species in the genus ''Geotrygon'' were previously in ''Oreopeleia''. In addition, it was considered conspecific with what is now the grey-fronted quail-dove (''Geotrygon caniceps'') under the name "grey-headed quail-dove". It is monotypic. Description The white-fronted quail-dove is about long, and weighs about . The adult has a bold whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violaceous Quail-dove
The violaceous quail-dove (''Geotrygon violacea'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The violaceous quail-dove and most of what are now the other species in genus ''Geotrygon'' were previously in genus ''Oreopeleia''.Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, C. J. Sharpe, P. F. D. Boesman, and E. F. J. Garcia (2020). Violaceous Quail-Dove (''Geotrygon violacea''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Edito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Quail-dove
The purple quail-dove (''Geotrygon purpurata'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Taxonomy and systematics The purple quail-dove was at one time considered a subspecies of sapphire quail-dove, now ''Geotrygon saphirina'' but then named ''Osculatia saphirina''. Since the early 2010s it has been treated as a separate species.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved August 24, 2021 Description The purple quail-dove is long and weighs about . The adult male has reddish-brown upperparts with a purplish wash, rich reddish purple wing coverts, and bright ultramarine back and rump. The tail is blackish with white tips on the outer three feathers. The unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapphire Quail-dove
The sapphire quail-dove (''Geotrygon saphirina'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Baptista, L. F., P. W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, G. M. Kirwan, P. F. D. Boesman, and E. F. J. Garcia (2020). Sapphire Quail-Dove (''Geotrygon saphirina''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sapqud2.01 retrieved September 17, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics At one time the sapphire quail-dove included what is now the purple quail-dove as a subspecies; the larger species was then named ''Osculatia saphirina''. Since the early 2010s the purple quail-dove has been treated as a separate species.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruddy Quail-dove
The ruddy quail-dove (''Geotrygon montana'') is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. It breeds throughout the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South America. It has appeared as a vagrant in Florida and southern Texas. It lays two buff-colored eggs on a flimsy platform built on a shrub. Some nests are built on the ground. Description The ruddy quail-dove is approximately 19–28 cm in length. The bird is distinguished by having a rust-colored back, facial mask and similarly colored wings. The breast, rump and undereye stripe are lighter brown. Habitat This bird is found in woodland and scrub forest. It also has adapted to coffee plantations. It is somewhat sensitive to forest fragmentation. These birds forage on the ground, mainly eating seeds. It will also take small invertebrates in its diet. Taxonomy In the first half of the 18th century the ruddy quail-dove was described and illustrated by several naturalists including John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Quail-dove
The Puerto Rican quail-dove (''Geotrygon larva'') is an extinct species of dove from the genus of quail-doves ''Geotrygon''. It is only known by subfossil material from the Holocene. Remains of the Puerto Rican quail-dove were unearthed in the Cueva (cave)Clara and Cueva Catedral near Morovis, in the Cueva Toraño at Utuado, and in a kitchen midden near Mayagüez on Puerto Rico. The holotype, a tarsometatarsus, was discovered in July 1916 by zoologist Harold Elmer Anthony in the Cueva Clara. According to Alexander WetmoreAlexander Wetmore: ''Five New Species of Birds from Cave Deposits In Porto Rico'' In: Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 1920:p 79–80 who described this species it was related to the grey-fronted quail-dove (''Geotrygon caniceps''), which occurs on Cuba. The tarsometatarsus of the Puerto Rican quail-dove, though, is longer than in the grey-fronted quail-dove. Compared with the ruddy quail-dove (''G. montana''), which occurs on Puerto Rico, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key West Quail-dove
The Key West quail-dove (''Geotrygon chrysia'') is a species of bird from the doves and pigeon family Columbidae. It is probably most closely related to the bridled quail-dove.Baptista, L.F., Trail, P.W., Horblit, H.M., Kirwan, G.M. & Boesman, P. (2017)Key West Quail-dove (''Geotrygon chrysia'') In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Accessed: 23 July 2017). Distribution and habitat The Key West quail-dove breeds in the Bahamas and, except for Jamaica, throughout the Greater Antilles. Despite its name, it does not currently breed in the Florida Keys and southern mainland Florida. This bird is found in Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry forests, Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, shrublands, and Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, lowland moist forests. Diet These birds forage on the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
