Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Zentrygon costaricensis (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Geotrygon.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
high |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number < 50,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019); thus it here placed in the band 20,000-49,999 mature individuals. The species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996).
Trend justification: The population is undergoing a moderate decline (Partners in Flight 2019).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Buff-fronted Quail-Dove Zentrygon costaricensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/buff-fronted-quail-dove-zentrygon-costaricensis on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.