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White-throated Quail-Dove

Zentrygon frenata

Least Concern
Envergure
31,2 cm
Poids
295,0 g
Famille
Columbidae
Ordre
Columbiformes

À propos

Medium quail-dove, 26–30 cm, with brown upperparts, grey head, white throat, and a whitish band across the upper breast. Inhabits humid montane forest in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia. Terrestrial frugivore and granivore. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 31,2 cm 12.3 in
Poids 295,0 g 10.41 oz

Identification

Plumage

White-throated Quail-Dove: white throat; dark brown above; rufous-buff below; bare blue-gray facial skin; South American species

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: PL.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Famille Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Zentrygon
Espèces Zentrygon frenata

Distribution

White-throated Quail-Dove has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

Is the White-throated Quail-Dove endangered?
The White-throated Quail-Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-throated Quail-Dove nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the White-throated Quail-Dove?
The White-throated Quail-Dove has a wingspan of 31.2 cm, weight of 295.0 g.
What order and family does the White-throated Quail-Dove belong to?
The White-throated Quail-Dove (Zentrygon frenata) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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