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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.
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When to see the Tuxtla Quail-Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Tuxtla Quail-Dove
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Russet-crowned Quail-DoveZentrygon goldmaniMale russet-crowned quail-doves are 26.5 to 28.5 cm (10.4 to 11.2 in) long and females 27 to 28 cm (11 to 11 in).
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.
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).
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