Purplish-backed quail-dove
| Purplish-backed quail-dove | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Zentrygon |
| Species: | Z. lawrencii |
| Binomial name | |
| Zentrygon lawrencii Salvin, 1874 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Geotrygon lawrencii | |
The purplish-backed quail-dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the highlands of Central America, more specifically those of Costa Rica and Panama. The Tuxtla quail-dove of Mexico was once considered part of this species. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Geotrygon lawrencii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.