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.

Crested Quail-dove
Crested Quail-dove
Crested Quail-dove
The Crested Quail-dove has beautiful, iridescent red-purple plumage on back and wings, with reddish wingtips, an mauve or blue-grey breast and a yellow-orange cheek. It has red eyes and a grey crest after which it is named. It is native to montane forests of Jamaica.
Crested Quail-dove
Crested Quail-dove
Crested Quail-dove
Male and female have similar plumage. Males' plumage is sometimes a little brighter.
Crested Quail-dove
Crested Quail-dove
Crested Quail-dove
They are threatened by habitat clearance for coffee plantations.
 
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