Saint Helena Dove
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| Saint Helena Dove | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Dysmoropelia |
| Species: | D. dekarchiskos |
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| Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos Olson, 1975 |
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| Location of Saint Helena | |
The Saint Helena Dove (Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos) was a species of flightless bird in the Columbidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Dysmoropelia.[citation needed] It was endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean and became extinct due to habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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