Pink Pigeon
Nesoenas mayeri(Prévost, F, 1843)
English (US) Pink Pigeon
The Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri) 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
- Nesoenas mayeri
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Pink Pigeon
- Described by
- (Prévost, F, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Nesoenas mayeri mayeri
- Nesoenas mayeri duboisi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba Mayeri
- Described by
- (Prévost, F, 1843)
- Type locality
- Mauritius.
- Original description
- Les Pigeons [Knip & Prévost] ed.2, 2 p.113, pl.60
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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