Ruddy Quail-Dove

It breeds throughout the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South America. It has appeared as a vagrant in Florida and southern Texas. It lays two buff colored eggs on a flimsy platform built on a shrub. Some nests are built on the ground.

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The Ruddy Quail-Dove is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Ruddy Quail-Dove (Geotrygon montana) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, which includes doves and pigeons. It breeds throughout the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South America. It has appeared as a vagrant in Florida and southern Texas. It lays two buff colored eggs on a flimsy platform built on a shrub. Some nests are built on the ground. The Ruddy Quail-Dove is approximately 19-28 cm in length. More

The Ruddy Quail-Dove is a member of the same family of birds which includes all doves and pigeons. Preferred breeding grounds are found in the West Indies, Central America and southern South America. This species has occasionally been spotted in Florida and southern Texas. Nests are built in low shrubs or on the ground. The Ruddy Quail-Dove prefers habitats which include forests and scrublands. Coffee plantations also serve as home to the species. More

The Ruddy Quail-Dove is approximately 19-28 cm in length. The bird is distinguished by having a rust colored back, facial mask and similarly colored wings. The breast, rump and undereye stripe are lighter brown. Ruddy Quail-Dove Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia. More

(Columbidae) Ruddy Quail-Dove Breeding Male Head Illustration Head * Bill Shape: All-purpose * Eye Color: Orange to yellow-orange, varying in intensity. More

Ruddy quail-doveBirds in Suriname = - Ruddy quail-dove Colombe rouviolette, Pariri, Paloma perdiz cara roja Ruddy quail-dove Colombe rouviolette, Pariri, Paloma perdiz cara roja Ruddy quail-dove Colombe rouviolette, Pariri, Paloma perdiz cara roja First a photo of a captured Ruddy Quail-dove, made by John Mittermeier on the Sipaliwini savanna in 2007. More

Ruddy Quail-dove (Geotrygon montana), Costa Rica - This Web-Site is designed and owned by Discovery Travel World, S.A., P.O. Box 497- 6150, Santa Ana, San Jos More

● Similar species: Key West Quail-Dove: Ruddy Quail-Dove is smaller, has rich rufous or brown upperparts without iridescence, cinnamon-brown underparts, buff line beneath eye, and shorter tail. Flight Pattern Direct flight low on rapidly beating wings, often flies between islands. Key West Quail-Dove Breeding Male Body Illustration● Range & Habitat: Key West Quail-Dove: Occurs very rarely in southern Florida; primary range includes the West Indies and east as far as Puerto Rico. More

Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana = Described by: Linnaeus (1758) Alternate common name(s): Martinique Quail-Dove, Antilles Quail-Dove, Rufous Quail-Dove, Red Mountain Dove Old scientific name(s): Oreopeleia montana Photographs Canande, Ecuador - Jun, 2005 More

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Ruddy Quail-Dove (Geotrygon montana) by Sidnei de Melo Dantas. More

RUDDY QUAIL-DOVE Geotrygon montana Deep in the undergrowth of humid forest lurks this other-worldly looking dove. His steep forehead and strange eye give him an odd expression, but if you get the chance to study it in the field then you have been extremely lucky, this is not a bird that likes to be seen! Click on the images to enlarge them.FIGURE 1 - Adult male found dead, Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itap More

Order : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Genus : Geotrygon
Species : montana
Authority : (Linnaeus, 1758)