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Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Leptotrygon veraguensis
Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 155 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 Leptotrygon
- Species veraguensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 155 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 155 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 128,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-backed Quail-Dove?
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 155 g.
Where does the Olive-backed Quail-Dove live?
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive-backed Quail-Dove belong to?
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Olive-backed Quail-Dove eat?
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Olive-backed Quail-Dove migrate?
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-backed 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 Olive-backed Quail-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Olive-backed Quail-Dove — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Olive-backed Quail-Dove's range?
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove has a mapped global range of about 128,000 km².
Conservation
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