Choiseul pigeon
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| phylum | Chordata | The Choiseul pigeon (Microgoura meeki) is an extinct species of bird in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It was endemic to the island of Choiseul in the Solomon Islands, although there are unsubstantiated reports that it may once have lived on several nearby islands. The last confirmed sighting was in 1904.
The Choiseul pigeon was monotypic within the genus Microgoura and had no known subspecies. Its closest living relative is believed to be the thick-billed ground pigeon, and some authors have suggested that the Choiseul pigeon may be a link between that species and the crowned pigeons. The adult pigeon was largely blue-grey, with a buffy orange belly and a distinctive slaty-blue crest. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Columbiformes |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Columbiformes | |
| family | Columbidae | |
| genus | Microgoura | |
| species | M. meeki |
