Buff-fronted Quail-Dove
Zentrygon costaricensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusZentrygon (Zentrygon Quail-Doves)
- SpeciesZentrygon costaricensis (Buff-fronted Quail-Dove)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Chiriqui Quail-Dove
Zentrygon chiriquensis
Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Zentrygon lawrencii
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
Ruddy Pigeon
Patagioenas subvinacea
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi
Pale-vented Pigeon
Patagioenas cayennensis
Ruddy Ground-Dove
Columbina talpacoti
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
Short-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas nigrirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-fronted Quail-Dove in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Buff-fronted Quail-Dove sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 281 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Buff-fronted Quail-Dove in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Buff-fronted Quail-Dove in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.