Metallic pigeon
| Metallic pigeon | |
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| Columba vitiensis vitiensis, Fiji | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. vitiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Columba vitiensis | |
| Subspecies | |
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9 (See Text) | |
C. v. anthracina
C. v. griseogularis
C. v. halmaheira
Lesser Sundas Metallic Pigeon
Vanuatu Metallic Pigeon
New Caledonia Metallic Pigeon
Lord Howe Pigeon (now extinct)
Fiji Metallic Pigeon
Samoan Metallic Pigeon
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The metallic pigeon (Columba vitiensis) also known as white-throated pigeon, is a medium-sized bird up to 37 cm long, in the family Columbidae.