Tuxtla quail-dove
The Tuxtla quail-dove (Zentrygon carrikeri) or Veracruz quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to pristine montane rainforest in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas of Mexico's Veracruz state. It was once considered a subspecies of the purplish-backed quail-dove of Central America.
| Tuxtla quail-dove | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Zentrygon |
| Species: | Z. carrikeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Zentrygon carrikeri Wetmore, 1941 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Geotrygon carrikeri | |
Its natural habitats are lowland and montane tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Zentrygon carrikeri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22690901A93294347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690901A93294347.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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