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Sapphire Quail-Dove

Geotrygon saphirina

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
27,3 cm
Ağırlık
171,2 g
Familya
Columbidae
Takım
Columbiformes
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Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 27,3 cm 10.7 in
Ağırlık 171,2 g 6.04 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PL.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-2

Ses

Şarkı

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

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familya Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Geotrygon
Türler Geotrygon saphirina

Distribution

Sapphire Quail-Dove has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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