Bridled quail-dove

The bridled quail-dove (Geotrygon mystacea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found from Saint Lucia, northward to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Bridled quail-dove

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Geotrygon
Species:
G. mystacea
Binomial name
Geotrygon mystacea
(Temminck, 1811)

This bird is a ground-dwelling dove that usually forages among the leaves in forests and lowland woodlands.[2] It is shy and secretive.[2] Nicknames for the bird include wood dove and wood hen.[2]

A few years ago, this population was common.[3] Currently, the populations of the Quail-Dove seem to be endangered. Over the past few years, there have been a variety of influences that have cause their decline such as habitat loss, hunting, natural disasters, and predation.[2][4][5][6] In fact, this species is said to be “the highest territorial priority species in need of conservation measures."[7]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Geotrygon mystacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Bridled Quail-Dove Geotrygon mystacea". Cornell Ornithology Lab.
  3. Steadman (2009). "Relative abundance, habitat use, and long-term population changes of wintering and resident landbirds on St. John, US Virgin Islands". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121 (1): 41–54. doi:10.1676/07-178.1.
  4. McNair (2005). "Records of rare and uncommon birds from recent surveys on St. Croix" (PDF). North American Birds. 59 (4): 536–551.
  5. Askins (1991). "Impact of hurricane Hugo on bird populations on St. John, US Virgin islands". Biotropica: 481–487.
  6. Wauer, Roland H.; Wunderle, Jr., Joseph M. (1992). "The effect of hurricane Hugo on bird populations on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin. 104 (4): 656–673.
  7. Gemmill (2015). "Birds of Vieques Island Puerto Rico: Status, Abundance, and Conservation". Journal of Caribbean Ornithology Specialized Edition.


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