Ruddy Quail-Dove
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
At a Glance
Quail-Doves are shy inhabitants of the forest floor in tropical regions, related to other doves and pigeons but as round-bodied as quail. This species is found almost throughout the American tropics; it has strayed to southern Florida several times and to southern Texas at least once.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from by Kenn Kaufman漏 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Pigeon-like Birds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets
Behavior
Direct Flight
Range & Identification
Description
8-11" (21-28 cm). A stout, short-tailed dove that walks on the ground. Mostly reddish brown above, buffy on underparts, with a conspicuous whitish or pale buff stripe below the eye. Pattern is more obscure on female.
Size
About the size of a Robin
Wing Shape
Rounded, Short
Tail Shape
Rounded, Short, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
Long coos, whoooo, oooooo.
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