- Sapphire Quail-Dove
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Sapphire Quail-dove Illustration by Keulemans, 1893 Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Geotrygon Species: G. saphirina Binomial name Geotrygon saphirina
Bonaparte, 1855Synonyms - Osculatia purpurea
- Geotrygon purpurata
The Sapphire Quail-dove (Geotrygon saphirina) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Geotrygon saphirina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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