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Revision as of 16:17, 14 January 2015
Alternative name: Rufous-breasted Quail-Dove
- Geotrygon chiriquensis
Zentrygon chiriquensis
Identification
Male 27–31 cm; female 26–32 cm
- Slate-grey crown
- Chestnut upperparts
Distribution
Central America: found in humid montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes placed in the genus Zentrygon.
Habitat
Understorey of moist montane forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Ground feeders, their diet consists of seeds, insects and fallen fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chiriqui Quail-Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chiriqui_Quail-Dove
