Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placidaGould, J, 1844
English (US) Peaceful Dove
The Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Geopelia placida
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Peaceful Dove
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1844
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Geopelia placida placida
- Geopelia placida clelandi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1844
- Type locality
- Port Essington, Northern Territory.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.12, no.133 p.55
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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