Zentrygon linearis
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The lined quail-dove (Zentrygon linearis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The lined quail-dove's taxonomic history is complex. It was originally placed in genus Geotrygon. It, the white-faced quail-dove (Z. albifacies), and the Chiriqui quail-dove (Z. chiriquensis) have been treated as a superspecies or even as conspecific. It has two subspecies, the nominate Zentrygon linearis linearis and A. l. trinitatis. The population of the nominate in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta has been proposed as a separate subspecies. A. l. trinitatis has been treated as a separate species by some authors, and the mainland population of it has been proposed to be split as separate subspecies.
The lined quail-dove is 27 to 29 cm (11 to 11 in) long and weighs 230 to 284 g (8.1 to 10.0 oz). Adult males have a pinkish buff forehead that darkens to purplish brown on the crown. There is a pale gray arc from the eye to the nape and the cheeks are buffy. A thin dark stripe goes from the bill through the eye and another in the malar area. The mantle is reddish purple and the rest... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Quail-Dove sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 258th most-seen of the 285 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lined Quail-Dove in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Tayrona National Natural Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 5 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lined 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lined Quail-Dove sightings, Tayrona National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, about 10%) and Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Lined Quail-Dove that you can see in Tayrona National Natural Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are White-tipped Dove (about 60%), Ruddy Ground-Dove (about 30%) and Scaled Dove (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lined Quail-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Tayrona National Natural Park (6 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.
