Squatter Pigeon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Squatter Pigeon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Geophaps |
| Species: | G. scripta |
| Binomial name | |
| Geophaps scripta (Temminck, 1821) | |
The Squatter Pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
According to the Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, the nominate subspecies, Southern Squatter Pigeon (Geophapa scripta scripta) is listed as vulnerable.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Geophaps scripta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts' List of Threatened Fauna: Southern Squatter Pigeon
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geophaps scripta. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Geophaps scripta |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.