Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) |
| Species | Zentrygon lawrencii |
| Codes | pbqdov1, PBQD |
Identification
The Purplish-backed Quail-Dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) is a member of the Pigeons and Doves family within the order Columbiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code pbqdov1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Pigeons and Doves