Henderson ground dove
| Henderson ground dove | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Gallicolumba |
| Species: | G. leonpascoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gallicolumba leonpascoi Worthy and Wragg, 2003 | |
The Henderson ground dove (Gallicolumba leonpascoi), or Henderson Island ground dove, is an extinct species of bird in the family Columbidae. It was described from subfossil remains found on Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Group in 1991. Its relatively-small wings suggest it was flightless.
References
- Worthy, T.H.; and Wragg G.M. (2003). A new species of Gallicolumba: Columbidae from Henderson Island, Pitcairn Group. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 33: 769–793.
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