Crested quail-dove

The crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Crested quail-dove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Geotrygon
Species:
G. versicolor
Binomial name
Geotrygon versicolor
(Lafresnaye, 1846)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Geotrygon versicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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