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Bonin Woodpigeon

Columba versicolor

Extinct
Famili
Columbidae
Ordo
Columbiformes

Tentang

Bonin Woodpigeon (Columba versicolor) — ~45 cm. Extinct. Inhabited Nakodo-jima and Chichi-jima in the Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands, Japan. Dark iridescent plumage; last recorded in 1889. Driven to extinction by hunting and habitat clearance following colonisation of the islands.

Identifikasi

Bulu

Bonin Woodpigeon: extinct; dark above; iridescent neck gloss; pale below; Bonin islands; known from specimens only; lost species

Habitat & Range

Status Konservasi

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Suara

Kicauan

Deep, mournful cooing with hollow quality; slow resonant notes of Bonin woodpigeon once echoing through forest.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Famili Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Columba
Spesies Columba versicolor

Distribution

Bonin Woodpigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hadir Not recorded
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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

Is the Bonin Woodpigeon endangered?
The Bonin Woodpigeon has a conservation status of Extinct.
What does the Bonin Woodpigeon sound like?
Deep, mournful cooing with hollow quality; slow resonant notes of Bonin woodpigeon once echoing through forest.
What order and family does the Bonin Woodpigeon belong to?
The Bonin Woodpigeon (Columba versicolor) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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