Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes(Temminck, CJ, 1822)
English (US) Crested Pigeon
The Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) 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
- Ocyphaps lophotes
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crested Pigeon
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ocyphaps lophotes whitlocki
- Ocyphaps lophotes lophotes
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba lophotes
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
- Type locality
- New Holland, i.e. New South Wales.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.24, vol.4 pl.142
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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