Geotrygon montana Linnaeus 1758 (ruddy quail-dove)

Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae

Alternative combinations: Columba montana, Oreopeleia montana

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Geotrygon according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Linnaeus 1758, Steadman et al. 2003 and Wetmore 1938

Sister taxa: Geotrygon chrysia, Geotrygon larva, Geotrygon mystacea

Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), Puerto Rico (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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