Object Status:
Extant
Accession Date:
31 August 1795
Notes:
Endemic to Cuba, this endangered species is the sole representative of its (monotypic) genus. There have been multiple failed attempts to introduce the species to Jamaica, where it is considered to be non-native.
Specimen Type:
Live (later taxidermied)
Current Common Name:
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
Current Scientific Name
Columbidae | Starnoenas cyanocephala
