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Zentrygon
''Zentrygon'' 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 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. It contains the following eight species: * Tuxtla quail-dove or Veracruz quail-dove, ''Zentrygon carrikeri'' * Buff-fronted quail-dove The buff-fronted quail-dove (''Zentrygon costaricensis'') or Costa Rican quail-dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests.Schulenberg, T. S. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Buff-fronted Quail-Do ... or Costa Rica quail-dove, ''Zentrygon costaricensis'' * Purplish-backed quail-dove, ''Zentrygon lawrencii'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-faced Quail-dove
The white-faced quail-dove (''Zentrygon albifacies'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.Soberanes-González, C. A., C. I. RodrĂguez-Flores, M. d. C. Arizmendi, G. M. Kirwan, and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). White-faced Quail-Dove (''Zentrygon albifacies''), 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.wfqdov1.01 retrieved September 24, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The white-faced quail-dove is monotypic. It was originally described in genus ''Geotrygon'', later placed in genus ''Oreopeleia'', and still later in its present ''Zentrygon''. Its relationships with the other members of its genus have not been fully resolved. Description The white-faced quail-dove is long. Eleven specimens had weights ranging from . Adults' crowns are gray, from very light in front fairly deep at the back and into the nape. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
