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''Geotrygon'' is a bird genus in the pigeon and dove family (Columbidae). Its members are called quail-doves and all live in the Neotropics. The 11 species of this genus have ranges from southern Mexico and Central America to the West Indies and South America. Quail-doves are ground-dwelling birds that live, nest, and feed in dense forests. They are remarkable for their purple to brown coloration with light-and-dark facial markings. It contains the following species: * Sapphire quail-dove, ''Geotrygon saphirina'' * Indigo-crowned quail-dove, ''Geotrygon purpurata'' * Grey-fronted quail-dove, ''Geotrygon caniceps'' * White-fronted quail-dove or Hispaniolan quail-dove, ''Geotrygon leucometopius'' * Crested quail-dove, ''Geotrygon versicolor'' * Lined quail-dove, ''Geotrygon linearis'' * White-throated quail-dove, ''Geotrygon frenata'' * Key West quail-dove, ''Geotrygon chrysia'' * Bridled quail-dove, ''Geotrygon mystacea'' * Violaceous quail-dove, ''Geotrygon violacea'' * Ruddy quail-dove, ''Geotrygon montana'' * Puerto Rican quail-dove, ''Geotrygon larva'' - prehistoric Members of the genera ''Zentrygon'', ''Leptotrygon'', and ''Starnoenas'' are also known as quail-doves; the former two genera were formerly included in ''Geotrygon''. ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quail-dove」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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