Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Sapphire Quail-dove (Geotrygon saphirina) - HBW 4, p. 174
French: Colombe saphir
German: Saphirtaube
Spanish: Paloma-perdiz Zafiro
Other common names: Purple Quail-dove
Taxonomy: Geotrygon saphirina Bonaparte, 1855, River Napo, Ecuador.
Formerly separated in monospecific genus Osculatia. Apparently related to G. lawrencii and G. costaricensis. Race purpurata may represent distinct species. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- purpurata (Salvin, 1878) - NW Colombia (N to upper Atrato Valley) S to NW Ecuador.
- saphirina Bonaparte, 1855 - E Ecuador S to SE Peru (Cuzco) and extreme W Amazonian Brazil (Amazonas); probably also SE Colombia (Amazonas, Putamayo).
- rothschildi (Stolzmann, 1926) - known only from Cadena in Mareapata Valley (SE Peru).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird singing in the forest while perched at eye level Locality Sani Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp saphirina)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2007 4 years ago 32 sec 3.5
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Perched up on a mound of vegetation.
Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp purpurata )
Ian Maton 6 February 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Nesting
Locality Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Roberto Cedeño Ch. 20 March 2010 2 years ago 3.2 -
An adult sitting on its nest.
Locality Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Scott Olmstead 30 June 2007 2 years ago 3 -
Nesting Birds
Locality Yasuní National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador
Jose Illanes 15 March 2010 2 years ago 2.8
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Song from one bird. Locality Mangaloma Reserve, San Miguel de los Bancos, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp purpurata)
Nick Athanas 22 December 2006 2 years ago 2
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