Pale mountain pigeon

The pale mountain pigeon (Gymnophaps solomonensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago (Bougainville, Kolombangara, New Georgia, Guadalcanal and Malaita).

Pale mountain pigeon

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Gymnophaps
Species:
G. solomonensis
Binomial name
Gymnophaps solomonensis
Mayr, 1931

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Gymnophaps solomonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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