Quail-dove

Taxobox
name = Quail-doves

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image_caption = Crested Quail-dove
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
subclassis = Neornithes
infraclassis = Neognathae
superordo = Neoaves
ordo = Columbiformes
familia = Columbidae
subfamilia = Leptotilinae
genus = "Geotrygon"
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subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =About 15, see text

"Geotrygon" is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves. It contains the following species:

* Purplish-backed Quail-dove, "Geotrygon lawrencii"
* Tuxtla Quail-dove or Veracruz Quail-dove, "Geotrygon carrikeri"
* Buff-fronted Quail-dove or Costa Rica Quail-dove, "Geotrygon costaricensis"
* Russet-crowned Quail-dove, "Geotrygon goldmani"
* Sapphire Quail-dove, "Geotrygon saphirina"
* Grey-headed Quail-dove, "Geotrygon caniceps"
** Grey-fronted Quail-dove, "Geotrygon (caniceps) caniceps"
** White-fronted Quail-dove or Hispaniolan Quail-dove, "Geotrygon (caniceps) leucometopius"
* Crested Quail-dove, "Geotrygon versicolor"
* Rufous-breasted Quail-dove, "Geotrygon chiriquensis"
* Olive-backed Quail-dove, "Geotrygon veraguensis"
* White-faced Quail-dove, "Geotrygon albifacies"
* Lined Quail-dove, "Geotrygon linearis"
* White-throated Quail-dove, "Geotrygon frenata"
* Key West Quail-dove, "Geotrygon chrysia"
* Bridled Quail-dove, "Geotrygon mystacea"
* Violaceous Quail-dove, "Geotrygon violacea"
* Ruddy Quail-dove, "Geotrygon montana"
* Puerto Rican Quail-dove, "Geotrygon larva" - prehistoric