Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusGeotrygon (Geotrygon Quail-Doves)
- SpeciesGeotrygon montana (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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Quail-Dove sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
Crested Quail-Dove
Geotrygon versicolor
Ring-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas caribaea
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina
White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Caribbean Dove
Leptotila jamaicensis
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Quail-Dove in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Quail-Dove sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Quail-Dove in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Quail-Dove in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.