New Zealand Pigeon
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) New Zealand Pigeon
The New Zealand Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) 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
- Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- New Zealand Pigeon
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae
- Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae spadicea
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba novae Seelandiae
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- New Zealand = Dusky Sound, South Island, ex Latham.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.773
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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