Olive-backed quail-dove
| Olive-backed quail-dove | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Leptotrygon Banks et. al., 2013 |
| Species: | L. veraguensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptotrygon veraguensis Lawrence, 1867 | |
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Geotrygon veraguensis | |
An Olive-backed quail-dove in the wild
The olive-backed quail-dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitat is lowland tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.
The olive-backed quail-dove feeds on seeds, small fruits and small invertebrates. The quail-dove is typically encountered alone or in pairs. It prefers to walk or run when fleeing from danger, but will sometimes flush short distances if disturbed.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Geotrygon veraguensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Overview - Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) - Neotropical Birds". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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