Purplish-backed quail-dove

The purplish-backed quail-dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the highlands of Central America, more specifically those of Costa Rica and Panama. The Tuxtla quail-dove of Mexico was once considered part of this species. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Purplish-backed quail-dove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Zentrygon
Species:
Z. lawrencii
Binomial name
Zentrygon lawrencii
Salvin, 1874
Synonyms
  • Geotrygon lawrencii

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Zentrygon lawrencii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22728963A95001202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728963A95001202.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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