Zentrygon Explained

Zentrygon 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 primarily range from southern Mexico throughout Central 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 was introduced in 2013 with buff-fronted quail-dove as the type species.^[1] It contains the following eight species:^[2]

• Tuxtla quail-dove or Veracruz quail-dove, Zentrygon carrikeri
• Buff-fronted quail-dove or Costa Rica quail-dove, Zentrygon costaricensis
• Purplish-backed quail-dove, Zentrygon lawrencii
• White-faced quail-dove, Zentrygon albifacies
• White-throated quail-dove, Zentrygon frenata
• Lined quail-dove, Zentrygon linearis
• Chiriqui quail-dove, Zentrygon chiriquensis
• Russet-crowned quail-dove, Zentrygon goldmani

References

AOU taxonomic changes 2014 Auk:14-24.1

Notes and References

1. 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 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11 . 26312335 .
2. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . 2020 . Pigeons . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 15 March 2020 .