Olive-backed quail-dove

The olive-backed quail-dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is the only species in the genus Leptotrygon.

Olive-backed quail-dove
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Leptotrygon Banks et al., 2013
Species:	L. veraguensis
Binomial name
Leptotrygon veraguensis Lawrence, 1867
Synonyms
Geotrygon veraguensis

An Olive-backed quail-dove in the wild

It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitat is lowland tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.

The olive-backed quail-dove feeds on seeds, small fruits, and small invertebrates. It is typically encountered alone or in pairs. It prefers to walk or run when fleeing from danger, but sometimes flushes for short distances if disturbed.[2]

Cladogram showing the position of the olive-backed quail-dove among its closest relatives:[3][4]

Zenaidini	Geotrygon – 9 species         Leptotrygon – Olive-backed quail-dove     Leptotila – 11 species           Zentrygon – 8 species     Zenaida – 7 species

References

1. BirdLife International (2012). "Leptotrygon veraguensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)old-form url
2. "Overview - Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) - Neotropical Birds". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
3. 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.
4. 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.