Violaceous Quail-Dove

Violaceous Quail-DoveThis quail-dove often uses trees, but it also visits the ground to eat fallen fruit. The Cotinga paper reports records from humid lowland forest in Peru.What does it look like?The paper's description of a male notes a violet sheen on the back, white underparts, and rufous rump and tail.How does it live?This quail-dove often uses trees, but it also visits the ground to eat fallen fruit. The Cotinga paper reports records from humid lowland forest in Peru.The paper describes it as more arboreal than other Geotrygon species, while noting regular visits to the ground to eat fallen fruit.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.