Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala)

Other Names (World)
Blue-headed Quail-Dove, Blue-headed Ground-pigeon, Black-bearded Dove

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
30 - 33 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat
Undergrowth of lowland forest including swampy areas, and occasionally in highland forest.

Range (Guide)

Cuba (B).

Cuba; formerly also I of Pines. Also recorded in southern Florida in past, but probably only as vagrant. Repeatedly introduced to Jamaica in the past, but never established there.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Generally in pairs, but larger congregations have been recorded. Forages in dense forest and on tracks.

Food
Seeds, berries and snails.

Voice
Distinctive, two phrase call 'uuu-up, uuu-up', last note of each rising and ending abruptly.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) [XC329921]
by Scott Connop from Sandino, Pinar del R\u00edo, Cuba (call)

Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) [XC256747]
by Julia Wittmann from Soplillar, Matanzas, Cuba (song)

Subspecies
Probably related to Geotrygon, and sometimes included within that genus.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala) - 10 files

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