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Zentrygon

Wikipedia Abstract

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. It contains the following species:
View Wikipedia Record: Zentrygon

Species

Zentrygon albifacies (White-faced Quail-Dove) (Attributes)
Zentrygon carrikeri (Tuxtla Quail-Dove) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Zentrygon chiriquensis (Chiriqui Quail-Dove) (Attributes)
Zentrygon costaricensis (Buff-fronted Quail-Dove) (Attributes)
Zentrygon frenata (White-throated Quail-Dove) (Attributes)
Zentrygon goldmani (Russet-crowned Quail-Dove) (Attributes)
Zentrygon lawrencii (Purplish-backed Quail-Dove) (Attributes)
Zentrygon linearis (Lined Quail-Dove) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0