Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Ruddy Quail-Dove
The Ruddy Quail-Dove (Geotrygon montana) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Geotrygon montana
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ruddy Quail-Dove
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Geotrygon montana martinica
- Geotrygon montana montana
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba montana
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Jamaica.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.163
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
Croaking Ground Dove
Columbina cruziana
Blue-eyed Ground Dove
Columbina cyanopis
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Starnoenas cyanocephala
Purple Quail-Dove
Geotrygon purpurata
Sapphire Quail-Dove
Geotrygon saphirina
Crested Quail-Dove
Geotrygon versicolor
Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea
Grey-fronted Quail-Dove
Geotrygon caniceps
White-fronted Quail-Dove
Geotrygon leucometopia
Key West Quail-Dove
Geotrygon chrysia
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea
Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Leptotrygon veraguensis
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