Grey-headed Quail-Dove
| Grey-headed Quail-Dove | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geotrygon |
| Species: | G. caniceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Geotrygon caniceps (Gundlach, 1852) | |
The Grey-headed Quail-Dove (Geotrygon caniceps) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is sometimes split into two species: Grey-fronted Quail-dove (G. caniceps) in Cuba and White-fronted Quail-dove (G. leucometopia) in Hispaniola.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Geotrygon caniceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
- Geotrygon caniceps-"Grey-headed Quail-Dove" videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Cuba-(2))
- Geotrygon caniceps-"Grey-fronted Quail-Dove" photo gallery VIREO
- Graphic-High Res; Article oiseaux
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