Blue-headed Quail-Dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Blue-headed Quail-Dove, Starnoenas cyanocephala, is a pigeon and dove from Cuba in North America. It is found in lowland forest and swampy places, and may also occur in upland forest. The bird is the only member of Starnoenas and has been placed in its own subfamily, Starnoenadinae. It is mainly cinnamon-brown, with a bright blue crown, a black line through the eye, a white facial stripe, and a black throat patch edged with white and blue markings.

Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Breeding range
North America: Cuba
Blue-headed Quail-Dove
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Cuba

Private Zapata Swamp Custom Birding Tour
Private Zapata Swamp Custom Birding Tour
Cuba / Playa Larga Private tour 8h

A private, customizable half-day, full-day or multi-day birding experience in Zapata Swamp and other Cuban birding regions....

Private 8-Day Cuba Birding Tour
Private 8-Day Cuba Birding Tour
Cuba / Havana Private tour 8 days

An eight-day private Cuba birding route linking Viñales, La Güira, Zapata Swamp, Cayo Coco and La Belén....

Private 10-Day Cuba Birding Journey
Private 10-Day Cuba Birding Journey
Cuba / Havana Private tour 10 days

A private ten-day Cuba birding route through Soroa, La Güira, Zapata Swamp, La Belén and the northern cays....

Eastern Cuba Nature and Culture with Nils
Eastern Cuba Nature and Culture with Nils
Cuba / Holguin Private tour 10 days

A 10-day eastern Cuba nature, birding and culture route guided by Nils Navarro from Holguin to Santiago de Cuba....

From USD 2,700
Birding with Nils: Full Western Cuba Experience
Birding with Nils: Full Western Cuba Experience
Cuba / Havana Private tour 12 days

A 12-day complete western Cuba birding experience with Nils, adding Trinidad, Camaguey/Najasa and Cayo Coco specialties....

From USD 3,200
Birding Standard with Nils: Western Cuba and Cayo Coco
Birding Standard with Nils: Western Cuba and Cayo Coco
Cuba / Havana and Cayo Coco Private tour 11 days

An 11-day standard Cuba birding itinerary designed to maximize Cuban endemics and key species with efficient logistics....

From USD 2,750
Birding Express with Nils: Western Cuba and Trinidad
Birding Express with Nils: Western Cuba and Trinidad
Cuba / Havana and Trinidad Private tour 10 days

A 10-day Cuba birding express route from Havana through Soroa, Viñales, Zapata and Trinidad....

From USD 2,500
Birding with Nils: Short Western Cuba Itinerary
Birding with Nils: Short Western Cuba Itinerary
Cuba / Havana and Vinales Private tour 7 days

A compact 7-day western Cuba birding itinerary with Nils Navarro, focused on Cuban endemics and key western sites....

From USD 1,850