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Sapphire Quail-dove
04 13 148 geotrygon saphirina saphirina
Geotrygon saphirina saphirina
Information
Range Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae
Genus Geotrygon
Species Geotrygon saphirina
Conservation Status
VUSpecies
Vulnerable

The Sapphire quail-dove (Geotrygon saphirina), is a species of dove in the Columbidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The indigo-crowned quail-dove was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the sapphire quail-dove.

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