Violaceous Quail-Dove
Geotrygon violacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusGeotrygon (Geotrygon Quail-Doves)
- SpeciesGeotrygon violacea (Violaceous Quail-Dove)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
Picazuro Pigeon
Patagioenas picazuro
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
Grey-fronted Dove
Leptotila rufaxilla
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Blue Ground-Dove
Claravis pretiosa
Picuí Ground-Dove
Columbina picui
Scaled Dove
Columbina squammata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 11 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violaceous Quail-Dove in Iguaçu National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Violaceous Quail-Dove sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violaceous Quail-Dove in Iguaçu National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Violaceous Quail-Dove in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.