Tuxtla quail-dove | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Zentrygon |
Species: | Z. carrikeri |
Binomial name | |
Zentrygon carrikeri Wetmore, 1941 |
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Synonyms | |
Geotrygon carrikeri |
Geotrygon carrikeri
The Tuxtla quail-dove (Zentrygon carrikeri) or Veracruz quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to pristine montane rainforest in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas of Mexico's Veracruz state. It was once considered a subspecies of the purplish-backed quail-dove of Central America.
Its natural habitats are lowland and montane tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.