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Chatham Islands Pigeon
Hemiphaga chathamensis (Rothschild, 1891)
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Chatham Islands Pigeon, Hemiphaga chathamensis, is a pigeon of the Chatham Islands in New Zealand, breeding in Australasia on the islands east of the South Island. It is found mainly in the southern forests of Chatham Island, especially near the Tuku River, with a few records from other parts of Chatham Island and from Pitt and South East Islands. It is closely related to the kererū, but differs from it in several ways, including a heavier bill and an enlarged hind toe.
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Chatham Is. (e of South I., New Zealand)
