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Geotrygon versicolor

[edit] Identification

27-30cm.

• Green-black
• Iridescent purple above
• Grey below
• Grey face and neck
• Red stripe below eye
• Purple iridescence on tail

[edit] Distribution

Jamaica.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Wet limestone and montanes, between 100-2,200 m,

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes invetebrates, fruit and seeds.

The nest is built from twigs and is placed on or near the ground. 2 cream eggs are laid, and incubated for 13 days; males incubate during mornings and afternoons, while females incubate during the evening and overnight.

[edit] References

BirdLife International; Lee Richardson Zoo

[edit] External Links