Hemiphaga
| Hemiphaga | |
|---|---|
| Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Subfamily: | Ptilinopinae |
| Genus: | Hemiphaga Bonaparte, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Columba novaeseelandiae Gmelin, 1789 | |
| Species | |
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Hemiphaga is the genus containing two species of large pigeons from New Zealand.
There are two subspecies of New Zealand pigeon, Hemiphaga novaseelandiae: H. n. novaseelandiae of mainland New Zealand and the Norfolk pigeon (H. n. spadicea) of Norfolk Island, now extinct. The subspecies differed in their plumage colour and shape.
In 2001, it was proposed that a third subspecies, H. n. chathamensis or the Chatham Island pigeon, was distinct enough to be raised to full species status as H. chathamensis. This has since been accepted by most authorities.
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