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Category:Geotrygon - BirdForum Opus

Genus: Geotrygon

Description

Taxonomy

Geotrygon is a genus in the Family Columbidae.
Olive-backed Quail-Dove is now placed in the genus Leptotrygon, several other species are now placed in genus Zentrygon.


Genus Geotrygon viewedit
G. purpurata Purple Quail-Dove
G. saphirina Sapphire Quail-Dove
G. versicolor Crested Quail-Dove
G. montana Ruddy Quail-Dove
G. violacea Violaceous Quail-Dove
G. caniceps Gray-fronted Quail-Dove
G. leucometopia White-fronted Quail-Dove
G. chrysia Key West Quail-Dove
G. mystacea Bridled Quail-Dove

References

  1. 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/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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