Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea(Temminck, CJ, 1809)
English (US) Violaceous Quail-Dove
The Violaceous Quail-Dove (Geotrygon violacea) 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 violacea
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Violaceous Quail-Dove
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1809)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Geotrygon violacea albiventer
- Geotrygon violacea violacea
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba Violacea
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1809)
- Type locality
- Probably from the New World.
- Original description
- Les Pigeons livr.7 p.67, pl.29
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
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Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Starnoenas cyanocephala
Purple Quail-Dove
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Sapphire Quail-Dove
Geotrygon saphirina
Crested Quail-Dove
Geotrygon versicolor
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
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
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
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