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Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Zentrygon costaricensis

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernOmnivoreForestPlatform nestMedium · 285 g
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 1
Photo: Rob Foster · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 2
Photo: Rob Foster · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 3
Photo: Cricket Raspet · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 4
Photo: Cricket Raspet · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 5
Photo: Cole Wolf · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 6
Photo: Cole Wolf · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 7
Photo: cactusauria · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 8
Photo: tomas_kay · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 9
Photo: Martin Gutewort · CC BY 4.0
Buff-fronted Quail-Dove (Zentrygon costaricensis), photo 10
Photo: Martin Gutewort · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

The buff-fronted quail-dove is 24 to 28 cm (9.4 to 11.0 in) long. Two males weighed 310 and 330 g (11 and 12 oz) and two females 225 and 283 g (7.9 and 10.0 oz). The adult's head, neck, and breast are medium gray, the nape and upper back have a green tinge while the belly grades to brownish. The back, wings and tail are maroon. The head has a distinct pattern of light gray cheeks bordered above and below by narrow black stripes that extend just past the eye, as well as the namesake buffy forehead ("front"). Voice: The buff-fronted quail-dove's song is "a low, hollow hoOOOO", louder towards the end and with a slightly rising inflection".

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When to see the Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Costa Rica Panama

About the Buff-fronted Quail-Dove

The buff-fronted quail-dove or Costa Rican quail-dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the Talamancan montane forests.

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Easily confused with

White-faced Quail-Dove (Zentrygon albifacies) White-faced Quail-DoveZentrygon albifaciesThe white-faced quail-dove is 28 to 31.5 cm (11.0 to 12.4 in) long. Chiriqui Quail-Dove (Zentrygon chiriquensis) Chiriqui Quail-DoveZentrygon chiriquensisThe male Chiriqui quail-dove is 27 to 31 cm (11 to 12 in) long and the female 26 to 32 cm (10 to 13 in). Purplish-backed Quail-Dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) Purplish-backed Quail-DoveZentrygon lawrenciiMale purplish-backed quail-doves are 26 to 27 cm (10 to 11 in) long and females are about 25 cm (9.8 in) long.

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