Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Sapphire Quail-Dove
Sapphire Quail-Dove Geotrygon saphirina
Described by: Bonaparte (1855)
Alternate common name(s): Purple Quail-Dove, Purple-crowned Quail-Dove, Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove
Old scientific name(s): Osculatia saphirina
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Range
Nw. to nc. South America;
(1) Nw. Colombia n. to the upper Atrato Valley and nw. Ecuador.
(2) E. Ecuador and probably in se. Colombia in Putumayo and Amazonas.
(3) E. Peru (Marcapata Valley and Cuzco) and ex. w. Brazil.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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