Zentrygon

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Zentrygon
File:White-throatedQuail-Dove.jpg
White-throated quail-dove (Zentrygon frenata)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Subfamily: Columbinae
Genus: Zentrygon
Banks et al., 2013
Species

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Zentrygon is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves and all live in the Neotropics.

The species of this genus primarily range from southern Mexico throughout Central America. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling birds that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their purple to brown coloration with light-and-dark facial markings.

The genus was introduced in 2013 with buff-fronted quail-dove as the type species.[1] It contains the following eight species:[2]

Zenaidini 

Geotrygon – 9 species

Leptotila – 11 species

Leptotrygon – olive-backed quail-dove

Zenaida – 7 species

Zentrygon – 8 species

Cladogram showing the position of genera in the tribe Zenaidini.[3][4]

References

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AOU taxonomic changes 2014 Auk:14-24.1

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