Zentrygon albifacies
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The white-faced quail-dove (Zentrygon albifacies) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. The white-faced quail-dove is monotypic. It was originally described in genus Geotrygon, later placed in genus Oreopeleia, and still later in its present Zentrygon. Its relationships with the other members of its genus have not been fully resolved.
The white-faced quail-dove is 28 to 31.5 cm (11.0 to 12.4 in) long. Eleven specimens had weights ranging from 158 to 339 g (5.6 to 12.0 oz). Adults' crowns are gray, from very light in front fairly deep at the back and into the nape. The hindneck and sides of the neck are cinnamon; on the latter loose feathers give the impression of dark furrows. The rest of the upperparts are chestnut and the back has a bluish violet gloss. The wings are dark dusky grayish brown. The face is pale grayish buff and the chin and throat pale buff. The breast is buffy gray that pales and adds a cinnamon tone at the belly. The eye is orange to red surrounded by bare blue-gray skin. The legs and feet are red. Juveniles' crowns are pale brown, their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Quail-Dove sighting in El Triunfo on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th most-seen of the 221 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-faced Quail-Dove in El Triunfo on a given day, against about 10% in May, July and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of El Triunfo's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 420 mm in June. June has too few records to rate.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-faced Quail-Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-faced Quail-Dove sightings, El Triunfo has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and Cusuco National Park (Honduras, under 5%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the White-faced Quail-Dove that you can see in El Triunfo (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are White-tipped Dove (about 40%), Inca Dove (about 40%) and Red-billed Pigeon (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-faced Quail-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in El Triunfo (56 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
