Zentrygon Quail-Doves
Zentrygon
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.
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species
White-throated Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon frenata
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon costaricensis
White-faced Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon albifacies
Lined Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon linearis
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon chiriquensis
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon lawrencii
Tuxtla Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon carrikeri
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove
speciesZentrygon goldmani
Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 367484.