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White-fronted Quail-dove
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Information
Range Hispaniola
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae
Genus Geotrygon
Species Geotrygon leucometopia
Conservation Status
ENSpecies
Endangered

The White-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia), is a species of dove in the Columbidae family. It is found in the island of Hispaniola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It was formally considered a subspecies of the grey-headed quail-dove, and some taxonomists still consider the relationship unchanged.

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