White-fronted Quail-dove
A species of Quail-doves Scientific name : Geotrygon leucometopia Genus : Quail-doves
White-fronted Quail-dove, A species of Quail-doves
Botanical name: Geotrygon leucometopia
Genus: Quail-doves
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Description General Info
Description
The white-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. 
Size
28 cm
Feeding Habits
White-fronted Quail-dove consumes a varied diet including seeds, small invertebrates, insects, grubs, and caterpillars, foraging on the forest floor with specific adaptations for ground feeding.
Habitat
White-fronted Quail-dove thrives in montane to lower subtropical forest environments, favoring areas with dense foliage that range from sea level to high elevations, known to reach up to 1685 meters. These birds adapt to human-altered landscapes and are also found in coffee plantations. Some have been spotted in unusually dry habitats with cacti, palm trees, and scrub, demonstrating their ability to inhabit a variety of forested ecosystems across broader geographical regions.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is endemic to the Dominican Republic (it was once found in Haiti, but is now extirpated there) on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Quail-doves Species
White-fronted Quail-dove 
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