Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Veracruz Quail-dove (Geotrygon carrikeri) - HBW 4, p. 173
French: Colombe de Tuxtla
German: Veracruztaube
Spanish: Paloma-perdiz de Veracruz
Other common names: Carriker's/Purplish-backed(!) Quail-dove
Taxonomy: Oreopeleia lawrencii carrikeri Wetmore, 1941, Sierra de Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico.
Like most of congeners, formerly placed in genus Oreopeleia. Forms superspecies with G. lawrencii, with which usually considered conspecific; some similarity in vocalizations reported; however, the closest populations of the two are 1500 km apart. Monotypic.
Distribution: Volcán de San Martín and Sierra de Santa Marta, in Sierra de los Tuxtlas, SE Veracruz (SE Mexico).
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Two birds on the ground Locality Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 October 2006 5 years ago 31 sec 4.5 -
A close-up of a bird perched Locality Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 October 2006 5 years ago 20 sec 4.1
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Song from one bird. Locality Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Sierra de los Tuxtlas, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
(Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 19 March 2009 3 years ago 4
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