Crested Quail Dove Geotrygon versicolor

Quail-doves from the American tropics are medium-sized, ground-dwelling doves which, although able to fly well, spend most of their time on the ground in shrubbery and forest floors like the Asian "Gallicolumba" Ground Pigeons.

The Crested Quail-dove has beautiful, iridescent purple plumage on back and wings, with pink wingtips, an airforce blue breast and a yellow cheek. It is native to montane forests of Jamaica.

Male and female have similar plumage.

They are threatened by habitat clearance for coffee plantations.

Ruddy Quail Dove
Geotrygon montana

The Ruddy Quail-dove is native to much of Central and tropical South America and the Carribean.