About the Violaceous Quail-Dove
The violaceous quail-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Male violaceous quail-doves are 20 to 23.5 cm (7.9 to 9.3 in) long and females 21 to 24.5 cm (8.3 to 9.6 in). They weigh 93 to 150 g (3.3 to 5.3 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a grayish mauve crown, a grayish white face, and an iridescent purple to amethyst hindneck and shoulders. The rest of the upperparts are brown with an iridescent purple wash. The throat and breast are white with a purple tinge, the belly white, and the flanks buff. The eye is yellow-brown to orange-brown. Adult females are duller, with the purple gloss confined to the hindneck and shoulders. Voice: The violaceous quail-dove's advertising call is "a repeated, single, rather high-pitched cooing note".
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Where the Violaceous Quail-Dove lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Guyana, Honduras.
When to see the Violaceous Quail-Dove
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Purple Quail-DoveGeotrygon purpurataThe purple quail-dove is 22 to 26 cm (8.7 to 10.2 in) long and weighs about 155 g (5.5 oz).
White-fronted Quail-DoveGeotrygon leucometopiaThe white-fronted quail-dove is about 28 cm (11 in) long, and weighs about 171 g (6.0 oz).
Sapphire Quail-DoveGeotrygon saphirinaThe sapphire quail-dove is 22 to 26 cm (8.7 to 10.2 in) long and weighs 139 to 199 g (4.9 to 7.0 oz).
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