Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Olive-backed Quail-dove (Geotrygon veraguensis) - HBW 4, p. 175

French: Colombe de Veragua German: Veraguataube Spanish: Paloma-perdiz de Veragua
Other common names: Veragua Quail-dove

Taxonomy: Geotrygon Veraguensis Lawrence, 1867, Veraguas, Panama.
Like most of congeners, formerly placed in genus Oreopeleia. Probably related to G. costaricensis; both have black malar stripe and black eyestripe. Monotypic.

Distribution: Caribbean slope of Costa Rica and Panama, and Pacific slope of E Panama (E Panamá Province) through W Colombia (E to Antioquia and lower Cauca Valley) to NW Ecuador (Esmeraldas).