Species Columba (Janthoenas) vitiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
Metallic Pigeon, White-throated Pigeon
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Peters, J.L. 1937. Check-list of Birds of the World. Cambridge : Harvard University Press Vol. 3 xiii 311 pp.
- Hindwood, K.A. 1940. The birds of Lord Howe Island. The Emu 40: 1-86 pl. 1
- Amadon, D. 1943. Birds collected during the Whitney South Sea Expedition. 52 Notes on some non-passerine genera, 3. American Museum Novitates 1237: 1-22 [16]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Extinct in Australia
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
Details of nominate subspecies, not present in Australia
Columba vitiensis Quoy, J.R.C. & Gaimard, J.P. in Dumont-d'Urville, J. 1830. Voyage de découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les anneés 1826–1827–1828–1829, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont-d'Urville. Zoologie. Paris : J. Tastu Vol. 1 i 268 pp. [no month of publication] [246] [also as incorrect subsequent spelling, vitensis by Blyth, E. 1870. Notes relating chiefly to the birds of India. Ibis 2 6: 157-176 (173); holotype figured on pl. 28 in Dumont-d'Urville, J. 1833. Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabeexécuté pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829 sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont-d'Urville, Capitaine de vaisseau. Atlas. Paris : J. Tastu Oiseaux 31 pls pp.].
Type data: holotype MNHP ♂ adult*.
Type locality: Fiji Islands (as îles Viti, îles Fidji).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | AVES | 26-Oct-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 30-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED |