Blue-headed Quail-Dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

30–33 cmLength219 gWeight

The blue-headed quail dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala), or blue-headed partridge-dove, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae that is endemic to the island of Cuba.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cuba

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cuba

Blue-headed Quail-Dove has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba964 records
  2. Soplillar – Sabanas de PalpiteCuba110 records
  3. PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba57 records
More places
  1. Playa LargaCuba47 records
  2. PN Cienaga de Zapata – Las SalinasCuba14 records
  3. Zapata – La TurbaCuba13 records
  4. Casa Ana BirdingCuba3 records
  5. Cueva de los PortalesCuba3 records
  6. Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario – Las TerrazasCuba3 records
  7. Criadero de CocodrilosCuba2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cuba

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-headed quail dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala), or blue-headed partridge-dove, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae that is endemic to the island of Cuba. It is monotypic within the subfamily Starnoenadinae and genus Starnoenas.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Blue-headed Quail-Dove?

The Blue-headed Quail-Dove is about 30–33 cm long and weighs around 219 g.

Where does the Blue-headed Quail-Dove live?

Its breeding range: North America: Cuba. It is most often recorded in Cuba.

When is the best time to see the Blue-headed Quail-Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-headed Quail-Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-headed Quail-Dove as Endangered.

What does the Blue-headed Quail-Dove eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Blue-headed Quail-Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
30–33 cm
Weight
219 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
140 mm
Tail
96 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Cuba

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Starnoenas

More from the family Pigeons, Doves

Rock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestrisSnow PigeonSnow PigeonColumba leuconotaSpeckled PigeonSpeckled PigeonColumba guineaWhite-collared PigeonWhite-collared PigeonColumba albitorquesStock DoveStock DoveColumba oenasYellow-eyed PigeonYellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanniSomali PigeonSomali PigeonColumba oliviaeCommon Wood PigeonCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbusTrocaz PigeonTrocaz PigeonColumba trocaz
Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Jesus Reina Carvajal. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages