Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta(Temminck, CJ, 1821)
English (US) Squatter Pigeon
The Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta) 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
- Geophaps scripta
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Squatter Pigeon
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Geophaps scripta peninsulae
- Geophaps scripta scripta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba scripta
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
- Type locality
- Shoalwater Bay, lat. 22° S., Queensland.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.1 p.127
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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