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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
White-fronted Quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) Photo By ntitelbaum , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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.
White-fronted Quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) White-fronted Quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) Photo By ntitelbaum , used under CC-BY-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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