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Sapphire Quail-Dove

Geotrygon saphirina

Least Concern
طول الجناح
27,3 cm
الوزن
171,2 g
الفصيلة
Columbidae
الرتبة
Columbiformes
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حول

Small, 24–27 cm, quail-dove with brilliant sapphire-blue iridescence on the crown and nape, contrasting with rufous-brown upperparts and a white facial stripe. Inhabits lowland and foothill humid forest from eastern Colombia and Peru to the Guianas and northern Brazil. Terrestrial forager of seeds. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 27,3 cm 10.7 in
الوزن 171,2 g 6.04 oz

التعرف

الريش

Grey-headed Dove: gray head; brown above; pale buff below; long graduated tail; bare red orbital skin; Central American forest dove

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: PL.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-2

الصوت

الغناء

Soft, cooing with sapphire quality; pure warm notes through dense humid Caribbean island forest floor.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
الفصيلة Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Geotrygon
الأنواع Geotrygon saphirina

Distribution

Sapphire Quail-Dove has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Sapphire Quail-Dove endangered?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Sapphire Quail-Dove nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Sapphire Quail-Dove sound like?
Soft, cooing with sapphire quality; pure warm notes through dense humid Caribbean island forest floor.
How big is the Sapphire Quail-Dove?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove has a wingspan of 27.3 cm, weight of 171.2 g.
What order and family does the Sapphire Quail-Dove belong to?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove (Geotrygon saphirina) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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