Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Gmelin 1789 (New Zealand pigeon)

Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae

Alternative combination: Columba novaeseelandiae

Belongs to Hemiphaga according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Tennyson and Millener 1994, Worthy 1998 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003

Sister taxa: Hemiphaga chathamensis, Hemiphaga spadicea

Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of New Zealand (18 collections)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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