Zentrygon
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Zentrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves and all live in the Neotropics.
The species of this genus primarily range from southern Mexico throughout Central America. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling birds that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their purple to brown coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.
The genus was introduced in 2013 with buff-fronted quail-dove as the type species.[1] It contains the following eight species:[2]
- Tuxtla quail-dove or Veracruz quail-dove, Zentrygon carrikeri
- Buff-fronted quail-dove or Costa Rica quail-dove, Zentrygon costaricensis
- Purplish-backed quail-dove, Zentrygon lawrencii
- White-faced quail-dove, Zentrygon albifacies
- White-throated quail-dove, Zentrygon frenata
- Lined quail-dove, Zentrygon linearis
- Chiriqui quail-dove, Zentrygon chiriquensis
- Russet-crowned quail-dove, Zentrygon goldmani
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Banks, R.C.; Weckstein, J.D.; Remsen Jr, J.V.; Johnson, K.P. (2013). "Classification of a clade of New World doves (Columbidae: Zenaidini)". Zootaxa. 3669 (2): 184–188. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11. PMID 26312335.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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