Blue-headed Quail-Dove
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Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ciénaga de Zapata
271 Verified records at Ciénaga de Zapata
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-headed quail dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala), or blue-headed partridge-dove, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae that is endemic to the island of Cuba. It is monotypic within the subfamily Starnoenadinae and genus Starnoenas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Quail-Dove sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata

White-crowned Pigeon
NT

White-crowned Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas leucocephala

30–40% · Possible
Zenaida Dove
LC

Zenaida Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida aurita

30–40% · Possible
Common Ground-Dove
LC Endemic

Common Ground-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columbina passerina

30–40% · Possible
Mourning Dove
LC Endemic

Mourning Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida macroura

20–30% · Possible
White-winged Dove
LC

White-winged Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zenaida asiatica

10–20% · With luck
Gray-fronted Quail-Dove
VU Endemic

Gray-fronted Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon caniceps

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Quail-Dove
LC Endemic

Ruddy Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon montana

5–10% · With luck
Key West Quail-Dove
LC

Key West Quail-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geotrygon chrysia

<5% · Rare
Scaly-naped Pigeon
LC

Scaly-naped Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas squamosa

<5% · Rare
Plain Pigeon
NT Endemic

Plain Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagioenas inornata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-headed Quail-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-headed Quail-Dove sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-headed Quail-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata?

June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-headed Quail-Dove in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.

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