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Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Endangered
Kanat Açıklığı
28,1 cm
Ağırlık
244,5 g
Familya
Columbidae
Takım
Columbiformes

Hakkında

Striking ground dove, 29–33 cm, with a brilliant turquoise-blue crown, black and white facial stripe, red bill, and rich rufous-brown body. Endemic to Cuba's lowland forest and scrub. Terrestrial forager of seeds and small fruits. Endangered due to hunting and deforestation; population fewer than 1,000.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 28,1 cm 11.1 in
Ağırlık 244,5 g 8.62 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Yungas Dove: brown above; pale gray-white below; long graduated tail; bare facial skin; Andean Yungas forest dove species

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-2

Ses

Şarkı

Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed richness; warm resonant notes echoing along Caribbean island forest floor.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Blue-headed Quail-Dove has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Blue-headed Quail-Dove endangered?
The Blue-headed Quail-Dove has a conservation status of Endangered.
What does the Blue-headed Quail-Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing with blue-headed richness; warm resonant notes echoing along Caribbean island forest floor.
How big is the Blue-headed Quail-Dove?
The Blue-headed Quail-Dove has a wingspan of 28.1 cm, weight of 244.5 g.
What order and family does the Blue-headed Quail-Dove belong to?
The Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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