Purplish-backed Quail-Dove (Zentrygon lawrencii)
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Purplish-backed Quail-Dove

Zentrygon lawrencii (Salvin, 1874)

25–27 cmLength220 gWeight

The purplish-backed quail-dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Purplish-backed Quail-Dove has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica231 records
  2. Bosque Eterno de Los Niños – Poco SolCosta Rica198 records
  3. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica175 records
More places
  1. Sky Adventures - Arenal ParkCosta Rica170 records
  2. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica156 records
  3. Las Heliconias Lodge and hanging bridgesCosta Rica149 records
  4. San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica126 records
  5. Camino a la Reserva Alberto Manuel BrenesCosta Rica126 records
  6. Altos del Maria – Elevación 900-1100 msnmPanama122 records
  7. Celeste Mountain LodgeCosta Rica90 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 purplish-backed quail-dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove?

The Purplish-backed Quail-Dove is about 25–27 cm long and weighs around 220 g.

Where does the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove?

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

Is the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Purplish-backed Quail-Dove in?

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

At a glance

Length
25–27 cm
Weight
220 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Zentrygon

Other birds in the genus Zentrygon

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Purplish-backed Quail-Dove

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