Olive-backed Quail-Dove
Leptotrygon veraguensis
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a rare doves and pigeon found in 4 countries, weighing about 155 g. The olive-backed quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
About the Olive-backed Quail-Dove
The olive-backed quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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How to identify it
The male olive-backed quail-dove is 21 to 24.5 cm (8.3 to 9.6 in) long and the female 21 to 22 cm (8.3 to 8.7 in). They weigh about 155 g (5.5 oz). The adult's forehead is white transitioning to a gray crown and purple hindcrown, nape, and neck. A broad white stripe under the eye has a narrower black stripe under it. The upperparts are dark olive brown or purplish brown. The throat is white and the belly white or buffy white, with reddish buff flanks. The neck, breast, and upperparts have a greenish or purplish iridescence. Voice: The olive-backed quail-dove's song is "a low-pitched short single note 'whOuw', with a rather frog-like quality."
Where it lives
When to see it
The Olive-backed Quail-Dove can be seen all year round, with peak activity in December. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Olive-backed Quail-Dove?
- The male olive-backed quail-dove is 21 to 24.5 cm (8.3 to 9.6 in) long and the female 21 to 22 cm (8.3 to 8.7 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Olive-backed Quail-Dove?
- The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 155 g.
- Where can you see an Olive-backed Quail-Dove?
- The Olive-backed Quail-Dove occurs in 4 countries, including Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Ecuador.
- What birds look similar to an Olive-backed Quail-Dove?
- The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is most easily confused with the Nicobar Pigeon, the Stephan's Emerald Dove and the Mariana Fruit Dove.
- Is the Olive-backed Quail-Dove endangered?
- The Olive-backed Quail-Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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