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The Key West Quail-Dove (Geotrygon chrysia) is a medium-sized dove found in the Caribbean Islands of North America. The bird species gets its name from Key West Island, in the mainland Southern Florida region, where it lived and bred up till the mid-19th century. Today its preferred habitat is the dry woodlands in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the West Indies. The Key West Quail Dove bird belongs to the Columbidae family of pigeons and doves. It has a largely plant-based diet but is known to eat insects and snails. This bird is one of the most eye-catching birds found in nature. Its largely rusty, red-brown, and white body is characterized by iridescent shades of purple, green, and red. The Key West Quail Dove lives close to the ground and seldom flies in quick and low flights. The Key West Quail-Dove bird is not particularly threatened and is classified as a species of 'Least Concern' by the IUCN.
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The Key West Quail-Dove bird is a dove.
The Key West Quail-Dove bird species belong to the bird (Aves) class of animals.
The total Key West Quail-Dove (Geotrygon chrysia) population has not been evaluated, but it occurs frequently within its geographic range.
The Key West Quail-Dove (Geotrygon chrysia) species lives in humid and semi-arid woodlands, forests, and scrublands.
The Key West Quail-Dove is a bird species that prefer drier habitats. It lives in shrublands, tropical as well as sub-tropical forests, and places with dense vegetation. It is often found leaf litter foraging for food. It also prefers to build its nest in the ground or on a shrub.
A Key West Quail-Dove may live alone or in pairs.
Key West Quail-Dove birds may live to be five years old on average.
Key West Quail-Dove are birds that reproduce by mating and laying eggs. The nest is made of leaves and sticks amongst dense vegetation, and the eggs are incubated by both parents. The incubation goes on for 11-12 days.
The Conservation Status of the Key West Quail-Dove birds under the International Union for Conservation of Nature is 'Least Concern'.
The Key West Quail-Dove is a very gorgeous bird species. It is 10.3-12.2 in (27-31 cm) long and it has a wingspan of 15-17 in (38-43 cm). Its underparts are white and they have a gray wash. Its upperparts are a beautiful rusty color, with glosses of iridescence, in purple and green. The upper and under tails are both red-brown and the legs are pink. The wings of the Key West Quail Dove have rounded feathers and are also rusty-colored. The crown, forehead, nape, and throat of the Key West Quail-Dove are all red-brown with a distinctive green, purple, and amethyst gloss. The mantle has a coppery and pink-rose iridescence that becomes purple going up to the nape. The Key West Quail-Dove also has a white stripe on its face, and its eyes are orange to brown-orange.
Key West Quail-Dove is one of the most beautiful species of birds that live in nature. Its medium-sized body is adorned with the most gorgeous colors and plenty of iridescence. It is very pleasing to the eye and its repetitive melancholic songs are easy on the ear as well.
Key West Quail-Dove birds communicate via melancholic, groan-like, long songs. These songs are reptitive and sound like a simple 'coo', or loud 'whoe-whoe-oh-oh-oh', or a sad 'oooooooooou'.
Key West Quail-Dove is 10.3-12.2 in (27-31 cm) long with a wingspan of 15-17 in (38-43 cm), which makes them four times bigger than the Bee Hummingbird.
The exact speed of a Key West Quail Dove's flight is not known, but it may be in the range of 20-45 mph (30-55 kph). It is known to run on the ground when disturbed, and when it does fly, it is a low and direct flight, with the rapid beating of wings, often between islands.
A Key West Quail-Dove weighs around 4-7.5 oz (109–212 g).
Much like other birds and doves, the females and males of the Key West Quail-Dove species are called hens and cocks respectively.
A baby Key West Quail-Dove may be called a squab or a squeaker.
The Key West Quail-Dove birds eat poisonwood fruit, seeds, other fallen fruits, berries. They are also known to include insects and snails in their diet.
No, the Key West Quail-Dove birds are not dangerous.
Key West Quail-Doves are not for being kept as pets, but since they belong to the dove family, they may make good pets. However, they are frequent foragers and solitary creatures, so they may not do well in captivity.
After the first half of the 19th century, the Key West Qualied-Dove was only a vagrant in the mainland of Southern Florida regions.
The Key West Quail-Dove birds are rarely found in the Key West Island of the Florida Keys nowadays. They had been originally named for this city, which was their preferred habitat and where they bred until the former half of the 19th century.
Today, they are found largely in the Caribbean Islands, mainly in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the West Indies.
The Columbidae family to which the Key West Quail-Dove belongs is the sole family in the Columbiformes order. Also, the Columbidae family consists of a total of 344 species of doves and pigeons.
The males and females of the Key West Quail-Dove species look very similar with subtle differences. The females are on average slightly smaller than the males. The female's upper parts are duller than the male's. The iridescence on the female's neck, crown, and back are less noticeable than a male's.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly animal facts for everyone to discover! Learn more about some other birds including Inca dove facts or diamond dove facts.
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