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 EX    Liverpool Pigeon* Id (Atlas):
    Caloenas maculata

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Liverpool Pigeon, Spotted Green Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

First Described (Guide)
(Gemelin, 1789)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)
Unknown - Tahiti perhaps?
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status EX
Known only from one surviving specimen in the Merseyside County Museums, and one lost specimen, collected between 1783 and 1823. The providence of the specimens is unknown. Although purely speculation, it is not unreasonable to assume that extinction was caused by hunting for food and perhaps predation by human comensals.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Liverpool Pigeon (Caloenas maculata) - 10 files


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