Columba vitiensis Quoy and Gaimard 1830 (metallic pigeon)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Belongs to Columba according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Balouet and Olson 1989 and Worthy et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Columba janthina, Columba junoniae, Columba livia, Columba melitensis, Columba micula, Columba oenas, Columba omnisanctorum, Columba palumbus, Columba pisana, Columba thiriouxi
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Caledonia (4 collections), Timor-Leste (2), Vanuatu (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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