- Norfolk Ground Dove
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Norfolk Ground Dove Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Gallicolumba Species: G. norfolciensis Binomial name Gallicolumba norfolciensis
Latham, 1801The 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.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Gallicolumba norfolciensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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