Ruddy Quail-Dove
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Ruddy Quail-Dove

Geotrygon montana

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ciénaga de Zapata
124 Verified sightings at Ciénaga de Zapata From 2019 to 2026
4,671 Verified sightings across all 66 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Ruddy Quail-Dove

The ruddy quail-dove (Geotrygon montana) is a species of bird in the dove and pigeon family Columbidae. It breeds throughout the West Indies, Central America, and tropical South America. It has appeared as a vagrant in Florida and southern Texas. It lays two buff-colored eggs on a flimsy platform built on a shrub. Some nests are built on the ground.

The ruddy quail-dove is approximately 19–28 cm in length. The bird is distinguished by having a rust-colored back, facial mask and similarly colored wings. The breast, rump and undereye stripe are lighter brown. This bird is found in woodland and scrub forest. It also has adapted to coffee plantations. It is somewhat sensitive to forest fragmentation. These birds forage on the ground, mainly eating seeds. It will also take small invertebrates in its diet.

In the first half of the 18th century the ruddy quail-dove was described and illustrated by several naturalists including John Ray in 1713, Hans Sloane in 1725 and George Edwards in 1743. When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the tenth edition, he placed the ruddy quail-dove with all the... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata

Gray-fronted Quail-Dove
VU Endemic

Gray-fronted Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon caniceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Key West Quail-Dove
LC

Key West Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon chrysia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-crowned Pigeon
NT

White-crowned Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas leucocephala

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Zenaida Dove
LC

Zenaida Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida aurita

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Ground-Dove
LC

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Mourning Dove
LC

Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida macroura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
EN Endemic

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Scaly-naped Pigeon
LC

Scaly-naped Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas squamosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Plain Pigeon
NT

Plain Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas inornata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
~30%
2 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~20%
3 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~20%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~10%
8 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
9 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
10 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
12 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
13 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
14 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
15 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
16 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
17 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
18 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
19 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
20 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
21 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
22 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
23 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
25 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
27 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
28 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
32 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
33 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
34 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
39 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
40 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
43 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
45 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
51 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
54 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
55 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
56 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
60 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
61 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
62 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
63 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
64 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
65 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
66 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Quail-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Quail-Dove sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 124 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruddy Quail-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata?

August has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Quail-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.

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