Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

The ruddy quail-dove is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. It breeds throughout the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South America. It has appeared as a vagrant in Florida and southern Texas. It lays two buff-colored eggs on a flimsy platform built on a shrub. Some nests are built on the ground.

Scientific name

Geotrygon montana

Family

Pigeons and Doves

IUCN status

LC