Olive-backed Quail-Dove

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Olive-backed Quail-Dove (<em>Leptotrygon veraguensis</em>) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (<em>Columbidae</em>) in the order Pigeons and Doves.

Overview

Olive-backed Quail-Dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) in the order Pigeons and Doves.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Leptotrygon; binomial: Leptotrygon veraguensis; authority: (Lawrence, 1866).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Olive-backed Dove may be sister to Leptotila (Johnson & Weckstein 2011; SACC).

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