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The 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). Adults weigh between 295 and 308 g (10.4 and 10.9 oz). The adult male has a slate gray crown that is paler on the forehead and darker on the nape. The rest of the face is buffy with a black malar stripe and a thin black line through the eye. The eye is brownish orange surrounded by bare red skin. The upperparts transition from chestnut on the shoulders through purplish on the upper back to olivaceous with a greenish gloss on the lower back. Voice: The Chiriqui quail-dove's song is "a single monotonous note 'wooOoh', gradually swelling in amplitude." It sings "incessantly during breeding season from a perch".
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When to see the Chiriqui Quail-Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chiriqui Quail-Dove
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Chiriqui Quail-Dove
The Chiriqui quail-dove or rufous-breasted quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Easily confused with
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.
Buff-fronted Quail-DoveZentrygon costaricensisThe buff-fronted quail-dove is 24 to 28 cm (9.4 to 11.0 in) long.
White-faced Quail-DoveZentrygon albifaciesThe white-faced quail-dove is 28 to 31.5 cm (11.0 to 12.4 in) long.
Side by side: Chiriqui Quail-Dove vs Lined Quail-Dove · Chiriqui Quail-Dove vs White-faced Quail-Dove · Buff-fronted Quail-Dove vs Chiriqui Quail-Dove
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