Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Gmelin 1789 (New Zealand pigeon)
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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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