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Geotrygon sp.


Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Geotrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves, and all live in the Neotropics. The species of this genus have ranges from southern Mexico and Central America to the West Indies and South America, with 2 species recorded as occasional vagrants reported in Texas and Florida in the United States. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling pigeons that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their vivid coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.

Taxonomy: The genus Geotrygon was introduced in 1847 by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse. The name combines the Ancient Greek geō- meaning "ground-" and trygōn meaning "turtledove". The type species was subsequently designated as the crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor).

Species: The genus contains nine species:
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  • †Puerto Rican quail-dove, Geotrygon larva - prehistoric

Members of the genera Zentrygon and Leptotrygon are also known as quail-doves, and were formerly included in Geotrygon. The Cuban species Starnoenas cyanocephala was previously referred to as a quail-dove, though this English name is no longer used.

Source: Wikipedia, article Geotrygon sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
214475403/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar, Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero1Santiago Juan Torres
214088203/09/2024ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrar, Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero1Jorge La Grotteria
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Geotrygon sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.