Zentrygon frenata
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The white-throated quail-dove (Zentrygon frenata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The white-throated quail-dove's taxonomic history is complicated. It was originally described in genus Geotrygon, later erroneously given the binomial Oreopeleia bourcieri, and still later attained its present binomial. The four subspecies below are currently recognized. Z. f. boucieri was at one time treated as separate species by some authors. Additional subspecies have been proposed but are now generally accepted as color morphs or individual variations of one of the four accepted subspecies.
The white-throated quail-dove has these four subspecies: The adult nominate subspecies Z. f. frenata male's forehead and the lower part of the face are buff and the crown blue-gray. The mantle is deep purple... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas World Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Quail-Dove sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 268th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Quail-Dove in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Quail-Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-throated Quail-Dove sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 20%), Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Amboró National Park (Bolivia, under 5%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the White-throated Quail-Dove that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Eared Dove (about 20%) and Band-tailed Pigeon (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Quail-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (60 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.
