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Tuxtla quail-dove
The
Tuxtla
quail-dove
or
Veracruz
quail-dove
is a
species
of
bird
in the
family
Columbidae
.
It is
endemic
to
pristine
montane rainforest
in the
Sierra de los Tuxtlas
of Mexico's Veracruz state. It was once considered a
subspecies
of the
purplish-backed quail-dove
of
Central America
.
Its
natural
habitats
are
lowland
and
montane
tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
.
It is
threatened
by
habitat loss
.