Sapphire quail-dove
| Sapphire quail-dove | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geotrygon |
| Species: | G. saphirina |
| Binomial name | |
| Geotrygon saphirina Bonaparte, 1855 | |
The sapphire quail-dove (Geotrygon saphirina) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the western Amazon Basin. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The indigo-crowned quail-dove was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the sapphire quail-dove.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Geotrygon saphirina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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