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Sapphire Quail-Dove
Geotrygon saphirina
Sapphire Quail-Dove (Geotrygon saphirina) — Pigeons & Doves of South America.
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The Sapphire Quail-Dove (Geotrygon saphirina) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 203 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Geotrygon
- Species saphirina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 203 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sapphire Quail-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sapphire Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sapphire Quail-Dove (Geotrygon saphirina) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to se Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 203 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 569,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sapphire Quail-Dove?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 203 g.
Where does the Sapphire Quail-Dove live?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to se Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sapphire Quail-Dove belong to?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove (Geotrygon saphirina) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Sapphire Quail-Dove eat?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sapphire Quail-Dove migrate?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sapphire Quail-Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sapphire Quail-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Sapphire Quail-Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sapphire Quail-Dove's range?
The Sapphire Quail-Dove has a mapped global range of about 569,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.