Columba vitiensis Quoy and Gaimard 1830 (metallic pigeon)

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 East Timor (2 collections), New Caledonia (4), Vanuatu (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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