Grey-fronted quail-dove
The grey-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon caniceps) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Endemic to the island of Cuba, its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Grey-fronted quail-dove | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geotrygon |
| Species: | G. caniceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Geotrygon caniceps (Gundlach, 1852) | |
It was previously considered a subspecies of the grey-headed quail-dove, which is now split into the grey-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon caniceps) endemic to Cuba, and the white-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) endemic to Hispaniola.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Geotrygon caniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Stamps (for Cuba-(2))
- Geotrygon caniceps-"Grey-fronted quail-dove" photo gallery VIREO
- Graphic-High Res; Article oiseaux
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