Saint Helena dove
| Saint Helena dove | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| 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 family Columbidae. It is monotypic within the genus Dysmoropelia. It was endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is presumed to have been hunted to extinction soon after the island's discovery in 1502.[1]
References
- ↑
- BirdLife International 2004. Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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