Purplish-backed quail-dove
The purplish-backed quail-dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the highlands of Central America, more specifically those of Costa Rica and Panama. The Tuxtla quail-dove of Mexico was once considered part of this species. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Zentrygon |
| Species: | Z. lawrencii |
| Binomial name | |
| Zentrygon lawrencii Salvin, 1874 | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Zentrygon lawrencii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22728963A95001202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728963A95001202.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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