Eastern bronze-naped pigeon

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The eastern bronze-naped pigeon (Columba delegorguei), also known as Delegorgue's pigeon, 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)

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Family:Columbidae
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Eastern bronze-naped pigeon
A male, Dlinza Forest, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columba
Species:
C. delegorguei
Binomial name
Columba delegorguei
Synonyms
  • Turturoena delegorguei
  • Turturoena sharpei
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