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 Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 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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