Pigeons, Doves

Violaceous Quail-Dove

Geotrygon violacea

The Violaceous Quail-Dove (Geotrygon violacea) is a 95 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

95 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

12

Recorded in Costa Rica, Brazil, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Argentina, Peru, Suriname, Guyana.

Where to see it: Brownsberg Nature Park · accommodations and nearby trails (Suriname); Sadiri Lodge (Bolivia); Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto) (Área general) (Panama); Parque Nacional Ybycui, Dpto. Paraguari (Paraguay); Rio Cristalino · listas históricas (Brazil).

Photo: (c) Sidnei Dantas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Sidnei Dantas via iNaturalist