Alopecoenas erythropterus Gmelin 1789 (Polynesian ground-dove)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combinations: Columba erythroptera, Gallicolumba erythroptera
Belongs to Alopecoenas according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Steadman 1991 and Steadman and Pahlavan 1992
Sister taxa: Alopecoenas beccarii, Alopecoenas canifrons, Alopecoenas jobiensis, Alopecoenas norfolkensis, Alopecoenas rubescens, Alopecoenas stairi, Alopecoenas xanthonurus
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cook Islands (5 collections), French Polynesia (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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