Eastern bronze-naped pigeon
The eastern bronze-naped pigeon (Columba delegorguei) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is part of the Turturoena subgenus. The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue.
C. d. delegorguei, male in front, female in the middle, and C. d. sharpei (behind)
| Eastern bronze-naped pigeon | |
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| A male, Dlinza Forest, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. delegorguei |
| Binomial name | |
| Columba delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847 | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Columba delegorguei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- (Delgorgue's pigeon = ) eastern bronze-naped pigeon - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
- Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon in South Africa - Birds in Reserves Project
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