quail-dove

See also: quail dove

English

Buff-fronted quail dove

Alternative forms

quail dove

Etymology

From quail +‎ dove.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkweɪldʌv/

Noun

quail-dove (plural quail-doves)

Any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.

Derived terms

Derived terms

blue-headed quail-dove, Starnoenas cyanocephala
bridled quail-dove, Geotrygon mystacea
buff-fronted quail-dove, Geotrygon costaricensis
Chiriquí quail-dove, Geotrygon chiriquensis
crested quail-dove, Geotrygon versicolor

grey-fronted quail-dove, Geotrygon caniceps
indigo-crowned quail-dove, Geotrygon purpurata
Key West quail-dove, Geotrygon chrysia
lined quail-dove, Geotrygon linearis
olive-backed quail-dove, Geotrygon veraguensis

purplish-backed quail-dove, Geotrygon lawrencii
ruddy quail-dove, Geotrygon montana
russet-crowned quail-dove, Geotrygon goldmani
sapphire quail-dove, Geotrygon saphirina
Tuxtla quail-dove, Geotrygon carrikeri

violaceous quail-dove, Geotrygon violacea
white-faced quail-Dove, Geotrygon albifacies
white-fronted quail-dove, Geotrygon leucometopia
white-throated quail-dove, Geotrygon frenata

Translations

bird in the genera Geotrygon or Starnoenas

Dutch: Cubaanse kwartelduif f
Finnish: viiriäiskyyhky
French: colombe à joues blanches f

German: Glanzerdtaube f
Navajo: hodíłchʼiltah hasbídí

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