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Tuxtla Quail-Dove

Zentrygon carrikeri

Endangered
Flügelspannweite
29,3 cm
Gewicht
270,5 g
Familie
Columbidae
Ordnung
Columbiformes

Über uns

Medium quail-dove, 25–28 cm, with brown upperparts, grey head and neck, rufous breast, and pale facial stripe. Confined to cloud forest and humid montane forest in Veracruz and adjacent Oaxaca, Mexico. Terrestrial forager of seeds and fruits. Endangered due to extreme range restriction and continuous cloud-forest loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 29,3 cm 11.5 in
Gewicht 270,5 g 9.54 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Tuxtla Quail-Dove: dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray facial skin; long tail; Tuxtla Mexico endemic; endangered

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PL.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familie Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Zentrygon
Arten Zentrygon carrikeri

Distribution

Tuxtla Quail-Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

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Is the Tuxtla Quail-Dove endangered?
The Tuxtla Quail-Dove has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Tuxtla Quail-Dove nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the Tuxtla Quail-Dove?
The Tuxtla Quail-Dove has a wingspan of 29.3 cm, weight of 270.5 g.
What order and family does the Tuxtla Quail-Dove belong to?
The Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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