Hemiphaga
Hemiphaga is a genus containing two species of large pigeons from New Zealand.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae
Hemiphaga es un género de palomas propio de Nueva Zelanda. Presenta dos especies que hasta 2001 se consideraban subespecies.
via GBIF
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Hemiphaga is a genus containing two species of large pigeons from New Zealand.
There are two subspecies of New Zealand pigeon, Hemiphaga novaseelandiae: H. n. novaseelandiae of mainland New Zealand and the Norfolk pigeon (H. n. spadicea) of Norfolk Island, now extinct. The subspecies differed in their plumage colour and shape.