Norfolk Ground Dove
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| Norfolk Ground Dove | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Gallicolumba |
| Species: | G. norfolciensis |
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| Gallicolumba norfolciensis Latham, 1801 |
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The Norfolk Ground Dove (Gallicolumba norfolciensis) was a species of bird in the Columbidae, or pigeon family.
It was endemic to Norfolk Island, but became extinct due to introduced predators, disappearing within a few decades after European settlement in the late 18th century.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Gallicolumba norfolciensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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