White-fronted quail-dove
| White-fronted quail-dove | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geotrygon |
| Species: | G. leucometopia |
| Binomial name | |
| Geotrygon leucometopia (Chapman, 1917) | |
The white-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the island of Hispaniola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It was formally considered a subspecies of the grey-headed quail-dove, and some taxonomists still consider the relationship unchanged.
References
- ↑ "Geotrygon leucometopia". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
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