How do you identify a Crested Quail-Dove?

Male crested quail-doves are 27 to 31 cm (11 to 12 in) long; females are 27 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Crested Quail-Dove?

The Crested Quail-Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 225 g.

Where can you see a Crested Quail-Dove?

The Crested Quail-Dove is endemic to Jamaica, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Crested Quail-Dove?

The Crested Quail-Dove is most easily confused with the Grey-fronted Quail-Dove, the Purple Quail-Dove and the Violaceous Quail-Dove.

Is the Crested Quail-Dove endangered?

The Crested Quail-Dove is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Crested Quail-Dove

Geotrygon versicolor

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Rare

The Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor) is a rare doves and pigeon found only in Jamaica, weighing about 225 g. The crested quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 1 — Photo: djcooker · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 2 — Photo: Henggang Cui · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 3 — Photo: novvictan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 4 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 5 — Photo: Marc Athanase Parfait Oeillet Des Murs · Public domain

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 6 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 7 — Photo: (c) novvictan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 8 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 9 — Photo: (c) djcooker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Crested Quail-Dove (Geotrygon versicolor), photo 10 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Crested Quail-Dove

The crested quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.

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How to identify it

Male crested quail-doves are 27 to 31 cm (11 to 12 in) long; females are 27 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in). They weigh about 225 g (7.9 oz). Males have a black forehead and a drab brown crown. The nape is gray and has elongated feathers producing the eponymous crest. The back and sides of the neck are metallic bronze or bronze-green. The face is mostly gray with a broad reddish buff malar stripe. The gray continues to the belly; the belly and flanks are chestnut. Voice: The crested quail-dove's advertising call is "a short phrase of usually two cooing notes repeated at intervals...'whuuOh..whuuw'."

Where it lives

Jamaica

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Crested Quail-Dove?: Male crested quail-doves are 27 to 31 cm (11 to 12 in) long; females are 27 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Crested Quail-Dove?: The Crested Quail-Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 225 g.
Where can you see a Crested Quail-Dove?: The Crested Quail-Dove is endemic to Jamaica, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Crested Quail-Dove?: The Crested Quail-Dove is most easily confused with the Grey-fronted Quail-Dove, the Purple Quail-Dove and the Violaceous Quail-Dove.
Is the Crested Quail-Dove endangered?: The Crested Quail-Dove is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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