Geotrygon

Geotrygon
	Key West quail-dove
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Subfamily:	Columbinae
Genus:	Geotrygon ; Gosse, 1847
Type species
	Columba cristata = Geotrygon versicolor; Temminck, 1809
Species
	see text

Last updated April 02, 2024

Geotrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves, and all live in the Neotropics. The species of this genus have ranges from southern Mexico and Central America to the West Indies and South America. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling birds that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their purple to brown coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.

The genus Geotrygon was introduced in 1847 by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse.^[2] The name combines the Ancient Greek geō- meaning "ground-" and trygōn meaning "turtledove".^[3] The type species was subsequently designated as the crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor).^[4]

The genus contains nine species:^[5]

Genus **Geotrygon** – Gosse, 1847 – nine species
Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Grey-fronted quail-dove	Geotrygon caniceps (Gundlach, 1852)	Cuba	Size: Habitat: Diet:	VU
Key West quail-dove	Geotrygon chrysia Bonaparte, 1855	the Bahamas	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
White-fronted quail-dove or Hispaniolan quail-dove	Geotrygon leucometopia (Chapman, 1917)	Dominican Republic	Size: Habitat: Diet:	EN
Ruddy quail-dove	Geotrygon montana (Linnaeus, 1758) Two subspecies G. m. martinica(Linnaeus, 1766) G. m. montana(Linnaeus, 1758)	the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South America	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Bridled quail-dove	Geotrygon mystacea (Temminck, 1811)	Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles north and west to Puerto Rico	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Purple quail-dove	Geotrygon purpurata (Salvin, 1878)	Colombia and Ecuador	Size: Habitat: Diet:	EN
Sapphire quail-dove	Geotrygon saphirina Bonaparte, 1855	Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC
Crested quail-dove	Geotrygon versicolor (Lafresnaye, 1846)	Jamaica.	Size: Habitat: Diet:	NT
Violaceous quail-dove	Geotrygon violacea (, ) Two subspecies G. v. violacea G. v. albiventer	Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.	Size: Habitat: Diet:	LC

Fossils

†Puerto Rican quail-dove, Geotrygon larva - prehistoric

Members of the genera Zentrygon and Leptotrygon are also known as quail-doves, and were formerly included in Geotrygon. The species Starnoenas cyanocephala was previously referred to as a quail-dove, though this English name is no longer used.^[6]

Zenaidini

Geotrygon – 9 species

	Leptotila – 11 species

	Leptotrygon – olive-backed quail-dove

	Zenaida – 7 species

	Zentrygon – 8 species

Cladogram showing the position of genera in the tribe Zenaidini.^[7]^[8]

Related Research Articles

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Streptopelia is a genus of birds in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. These are mainly slim, small to medium-sized species. The upperparts tend to be pale brown and the underparts are often a shade of pink. Many have a characteristic black-and-white patch on the neck and monotonous cooing songs.

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The Key West quail-dove is a species of bird from the doves and pigeon family Columbidae. It is probably most closely related to the bridled quail-dove.

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The olive-backed quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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References

↑ "Columbidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
↑ Gosse, Philip Henry (1847). The Birds of Jamaica. London: J. Van Voorst. p. 316.
↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . London: Christopher Helm. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
↑ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1937). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 3. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 132.
↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
↑ Olson, Storrs L.; Wiley, James W. (2016). "The Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala): An Australasian dove marooned in Cuba". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 128: 1–21. doi:10.1676/1559-4491-128.1.1.
↑ Banks, R.C.; Weckstein, J.D.; Remsen Jr, J.V.; Johnson, K.P. (2013). "Classification of a clade of New World doves (Columbidae: Zenaidini)". Zootaxa. 3669 (2): 184–188. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11.
↑ Johnson, K.P.; Weckstein, J.D. (2011). "The Central American land bridge as an engine of diversification in New World doves". Journal of Biogeography. 38: 1069–1076. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02501.x.

Gibbs, David; Barnes, Eustace; Cox, John (2001). Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Yale University Press. pp. 370–390. ISBN 0-300-07886-2.

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[HM4-1] "Columbidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.

[2] Gosse, Philip Henry (1847). The Birds of Jamaica. London: J. Van Voorst. p. 316.

[3] Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . London: Christopher Helm. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

[4] Peters, James Lee, ed. (1937). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 3. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 132.

[ioc-5] Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[6] Olson, Storrs L.; Wiley, James W. (2016). "The Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala): An Australasian dove marooned in Cuba". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 128: 1–21. doi:10.1676/1559-4491-128.1.1.

[7] Banks, R.C.; Weckstein, J.D.; Remsen Jr, J.V.; Johnson, K.P. (2013). "Classification of a clade of New World doves (Columbidae: Zenaidini)". Zootaxa. 3669 (2): 184–188. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11.

[8] Johnson, K.P.; Weckstein, J.D. (2011). "The Central American land bridge as an engine of diversification in New World doves". Journal of Biogeography. 38: 1069–1076. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02501.x.

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