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PRB-0046Columbiformes

Bridled Quail-Dove

Paloma Perdiz de Martinica

Geotrygon mystacea

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

The bridled quail-dove (Geotrygon mystacea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found from Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles north and west to Puerto Rico.

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FamilyColumbidaePigeons and Doves

Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatMoist forest; dense understory; montane woodlandMoist forest; dense understory; montane woodland

Primary dietFruitOmnivore

Average mass197 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementSedentary / residentTerrestrial

Sound archive

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XC971327Recording 1 of 3song

SpectrogramGeotrygon mystacea

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Sound recorded by Étienne Leroy · XC971327 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Bridled Quail-Dove

The bridled quail-dove (Geotrygon mystacea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found from Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles north and west to Puerto Rico.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN: LC
Puerto Rico DNER: No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA: No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat: Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat: Moist forest; dense understory; montane woodland
Elevation: 0–600 m
Nest: Platform · Tree
Clutch: 1–2 eggs
Social behavior: Singly and pairs

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This bird belongs to 8 paths through the atlas.

The complete catalogAll Birds of Puerto Rico402 birds →Birds by habitatForest Birds159 birds →ConservationLeast Concern Birds328 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoAccidental & Rare Birds205 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoBreeding Birds55 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoMigrants & Vagrants221 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoResident Birds47 birds →Bird familyPigeons and Doves (Columbidae)16 birds →

Evidence trail

Sources, media & further reading

eBird species profile↗Macaulay Library media↗iNaturalist observations↗GBIF occurrence data↗BirdLife species factsheet↗Xeno-canto recordings↗Wikipedia in English↗Wikipedia en Español↗Media source · commons.wikimedia.org↗Source record 1↗Source record 2↗Source record 3↗Source record 4↗Source record 5↗

Research note: DD in 2004 Regulation 6766; not in cited 2026 DNER table