Indigo-crowned quail-dove
| Indigo-crowned quail-dove | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geotrygon |
| Species: | G. purpurata |
| Binomial name | |
| Geotrygon purpurata Salvin, 1878 | |
The indigo-crowned quail-dove (Geotrygon purpurata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the sapphire quail-dove. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
References
- South American Classification Committee (March 17, 2013). "Proposal (#566) to South American Classification Committee – Treat Geotrygon purpurata as a separate species from G. saphirina.". Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Geotrygon purpurata". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
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