How do you identify a Tuxtla Quail-Dove?

The Tuxtla quail-dove is 20 to 31.5 cm (7.9 to 12.4 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Tuxtla Quail-Dove?

The Tuxtla Quail-Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 267 g.

Where can you see a Tuxtla Quail-Dove?

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

What birds look similar to a Tuxtla Quail-Dove?

The Tuxtla Quail-Dove is most easily confused with the Russet-crowned Quail-Dove, the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove and the Chiriqui Quail-Dove.

Is the Tuxtla Quail-Dove endangered?

The Tuxtla Quail-Dove is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Tuxtla Quail-Dove

Zentrygon carrikeri

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Legendary

The Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri) is a legendary doves and pigeon found only in Mexico, weighing about 267 g. The Tuxtla quail-dove or Veracruz quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

EndangeredLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforestplatform nest267 g

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 1 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 2 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 3 — Photo: Adrianh Martínez Orozco · CC BY 4.0

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 4 — Photo: adrianh-mtz · CC BY 4.0

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 5 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 6 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 7 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 8 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 9 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tuxtla Quail-Dove (Zentrygon carrikeri), photo 10 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Tuxtla Quail-Dove

The Tuxtla quail-dove or Veracruz quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to southeastern Mexico.

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How to identify it

The Tuxtla quail-dove is 20 to 31.5 cm (7.9 to 12.4 in) long. The adult's head, neck, throat and breast are light bluish gray and the flanks light brown. It has a wide black malar stripe. Its back and wings are olive brown with little iridescence. Juveniles are darker all over with cinnamon edges to the upperparts' feathers and buff bars on the breast. Voice: The Tuxtla quail-dove's song is "a three-syllable note 'whu-hu-whUuuw', with a clear emphasis on the last syllable." The overslurred last syllable is all that is usually heard at a distance.

Where it lives

Mexico

When to see it

Best months: January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, 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 Tuxtla Quail-Dove?: The Tuxtla quail-dove is 20 to 31.5 cm (7.9 to 12.4 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Tuxtla Quail-Dove?: The Tuxtla Quail-Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 267 g.
Where can you see a Tuxtla Quail-Dove?: The Tuxtla Quail-Dove is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Tuxtla Quail-Dove?: The Tuxtla Quail-Dove is most easily confused with the Russet-crowned Quail-Dove, the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove and the Chiriqui Quail-Dove.
Is the Tuxtla Quail-Dove endangered?: The Tuxtla Quail-Dove is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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