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White-faced Quail-Dove
Zentrygon albifacies
White-faced Quail-Dove (Zentrygon albifacies) — Pigeons & Doves of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-faced Quail-Dove (Zentrygon albifacies) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 238 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 Zentrygon
- Species albifacies
Quick facts
- Weight
- 238 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-faced 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 White-faced Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-faced Quail-Dove (Zentrygon albifacies) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA e Mexico to Nicaragua.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 238 g, with a wing length of about 14.1 cm and a tail of around 8 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 192,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-faced Quail-Dove?
The White-faced Quail-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 238 g.
Where does the White-faced Quail-Dove live?
The White-faced Quail-Dove is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA e Mexico to Nicaragua, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-faced Quail-Dove belong to?
The White-faced Quail-Dove (Zentrygon albifacies) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the White-faced Quail-Dove eat?
The White-faced Quail-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-faced Quail-Dove migrate?
The White-faced Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-faced 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 White-faced Quail-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the White-faced 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 White-faced Quail-Dove's range?
The White-faced Quail-Dove has a mapped global range of about 192,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.