• Blue-headed quail dove

    Blue-headed quail dove

    Starnoenas cyanocephala

    The blue-headed quail dove is also known as the blue-headed partridge-dove. It is only found on Cuba and the offshore islands. Due to hunting, habitat loss and hunting by feral cats, its population is in continuous decline.

    Classification Pigeons (300 species), Blue-headed quail dove
    Habitat In the undergrowth of lowland forests, including swampy areas and occasionally in highland forests.
    Bird migration Location fidelity
    Social structure Pairs, also in groups when food is plentiful
    Diet Seeds, berries and snails
    Food acquisition On the ground and near the ground
    Weight Average 225 g
    Body length Up to 33 cm
    Clutch 2 eggs
    Nest Nests are built at a low height in forks or tree stumps as well as on the ground
    Breeding animals Both partners
    Breeding duration Ca. 16 - 18 days in the period from April to June
    Life expectancy Ca. 15 years in human care
    Use meat
    Current population 600 - 1700 animals in the wild
    In Zurich Zoo since 1965 only for a short time, back in the population since 2024

    Distribution

    Verbreitungskarte Kubataube

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    Conservation status

    IUCN RedList

    Breeding programme