Geotrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves, and all live in the Neotropics. The species of this genus have ranges from southern Mexico and Central America to the West Indies and South America. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling birds that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their purple to brown coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.
The genus Geotrygon was introduced in 1847 by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse.[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek geō- meaning "ground-" and trygōn meaning "turtledove".[2] The type species was subsequently designated as the crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor).[3]
The genus contains nine species:[4]
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Grey-fronted quail-dove, G. caniceps
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Key West quail-dove, G. chrysia
- †Puerto Rican quail-dove, Geotrygon larva - prehistoric
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White-fronted quail-dove or Hispaniolan quail-dove, G. leucometopius
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Ruddy quail-dove, G. montana
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Bridled quail-dove, G. mystacea
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Purple quail-dove, G. purpurata
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Sapphire quail-dove, G. saphirina
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Crested quail-dove, G. versicolor
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Violaceous quail-dove, G. violacea
Members of the genera Zentrygon and Leptotrygon are also known as quail-doves, and were formerly included in Geotrygon. The species Starnoenas cyanocephala was previously referred to as a quail-dove, though this English name is no longer used.[5]
Zenaidini Geotrygon – 9 species
Leptotrygon – Olive-backed quail-dove
Leptotila – 11 species
Zentrygon – 8 species
Zenaida – 7 species
Cladogram showing the position of
Geotrygon among its closest relatives.
[6][7] References
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^ Gosse, Philip Henry (1847). The Birds of Jamaica. London: J. Van Voorst. p. 316.
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^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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^ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1937). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 3. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 132.
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^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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^ Olson, Storrs L.; Wiley, James W. (2016). "The Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala): An Australasian dove marooned in Cuba". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 128: 1–21. doi:10.1676/1559-4491-128.1.1.
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^ Banks, R.C.; Weckstein, J.D.; Remsen Jr, J.V.; Johnson, K.P. (2013). "Classification of a clade of New World doves (Columbidae: Zenaidini)". Zootaxa. 3669 (2): 184–188. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11.
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^ Johnson, K.P.; Weckstein, J.D. (2011). "The Central American land bridge as an engine of diversification in New World doves". Journal of Biogeography. 38: 1069–1076. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02501.x.
- Gibbs, David; Barnes, Eustace; Cox, John (2001). Pigeons and Doves: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. Yale University Press. pp. 370–390. ISBN 0-300-07886-2.
