| Alopecoenas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Aloecoenas |
| Diversity | |
| [[#Species|12 species]] | |
| Synonyms | |
Alopecoenas is a genus of birds in the Columbidae family.
Species[1][]
- Wetar Ground Dove, Alopecoenas hoedtii
- Tongan Ground Dove, Alopecoenas stairi
- Santa Cruz Ground Dove, Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis
- Bronze Ground Dove, Alopecoenas beccarii
- Palau Ground Dove, Alopecoenas canifrons
- White-breasted Ground Dove, Alopecoenas jobiensis
- Vella Lavella Ground Dove, Alopecoenas jobiensis chalconota - possibly extinct (late 20th century?)
- White-fronted Ground Dove, Alopecoenas kubaryi
- Polynesian Ground Dove, Alopecoenas erythroptera
- White-headed Polynesian Ground Dove, Alopecoenas erythroptera albicollis - probably extinct (20th century); taxonomic status unresolved
- White-throated Ground Dove, Alopecoenas xanthonura
- Tanna Ground Dove, Alopecoenas ferruginea - extinct (late 18th-19th century)
- Thick-billed Ground Dove, Alopecoenas salamonis - extinct (mid-20th century)
- Marquesan Ground Dove, Alopecoenas rubescens
References[]
- ^ John H. Boyd III (October 15, 2011). "METAVES I: Columbimorphae, Eurypygimorphae". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 25-01-2025. Check date values in:
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