Spotted Green Pigeon

Overview

Spotted Green Pigeon (Caloenas maculata) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) in the order Pigeons and Doves.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Caloenas; binomial: Caloenas maculata; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Also known as "Liverpool Pigeon" after the museum in which the only extant specimen is housed. Spotted Green Pigeon is the English name given to this species by its first describer, John Latham, and is the name used by the Liverpool Museum itself.