Sapphire quail-dove
The sapphire quail-dove (Geotrygon saphirina) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the western Amazon Basin. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The purple quail-dove was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the sapphire quail-dove.
| Sapphire quail-dove | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geotrygon |
| Species: | G. saphirina |
| Binomial name | |
| Geotrygon saphirina Bonaparte, 1855 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Geotrygon saphirina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22728277A94977290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728277A94977290.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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