Olive-backed quail-dove
The olive-backed quail-dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is the only species in the genus Leptotrygon.
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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 | |
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]
Cladogram showing the position of the olive-backed quail-dove among its closest relatives:[3][4]
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Leptotrygon veraguensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Overview - Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) - Neotropical Birds". neotropical.birds.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- Banks, R.C.; Weckstein, J.D.; Remsen Jr, J.V.; Johnson, K.P. (2013). "Classification of a clade of New World doves (Columbidae: Zenaidini)". Zootaxa. 3669 (2): 184–188. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11.
- Johnson, K.P.; Weckstein, J.D. (2011). "The Central American land bridge as an engine of diversification in New World doves". Journal of Biogeography. 38: 1069–1076. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02501.x.