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White-throated Quail-Dove
Zentrygon frenata
White-throated Quail-Dove (Zentrygon frenata) — Pigeons & Doves of South America.
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The White-throated Quail-Dove (Zentrygon frenata) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 307 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 frenata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 307 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated 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-throated Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Quail-Dove (Zentrygon frenata) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia to nw Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 307 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 10.1 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 443,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Quail-Dove?
The White-throated Quail-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 307 g.
Where does the White-throated Quail-Dove live?
The White-throated Quail-Dove is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Quail-Dove belong to?
The White-throated Quail-Dove (Zentrygon frenata) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the White-throated Quail-Dove eat?
The White-throated Quail-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-throated Quail-Dove migrate?
The White-throated Quail-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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-throated Quail-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated 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-throated Quail-Dove's range?
The White-throated Quail-Dove has a mapped global range of about 443,000 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.