Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Endangered

Aves · Columbiformes · Columbidae

About

The blue-headed quail dove, or blue-headed partridge-dove, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae that is endemic to the island of Cuba. It is monotypic within the subfamily Starnoenadinae and genus Starnoenas.

Fun Fact

The only known highland population is protected in the La Güira National Park.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in highland forests.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Loss
  • Poaching and Hunting
  • Human-Wildlife Conflict
  • Disease