Dec 6

Bird of the day

Blue-headed quail-dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala

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.

This bird has a mainly cinnamon-brown body with a bright blue crown, black eye stripe, white facial stripe, and a black gorget narrowly bordered with white markings and blue mottling on the sides. 30–33 cm in length.

Aliases

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Range

Range map of Blue-headed quail-dove

Data retrieved on October 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM