Blue-headed quail-dove
The blue-headed quail dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala), or blue-headed partridge-dove, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. It is monotypic within the subfamily Starnoenadinae and genus Starnoenas.
| Blue-headed quail-dove | |
|---|---|
| Blue-headed quail-dove Near Playa Larga, Cuba | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Starnoenas Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Species: | S. cyanocephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Starnoenas cyanocephala | |
| Synonyms | |
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Columba cyanocephala Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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