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Maroon Pigeon
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Maroon Pigeon
Columba thomensis
The São Tomé olive pigeon or maroon pigeon (Columba thomensis) is an endangered species of pigeon which is endemic to the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe off the coast of west Africa. It was described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1888.
From the article São Tomé olive pigeon on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The bird is 37 to 40 centimetres (15 to 16 in) long. It has a grayish head, a burgundy body with scattered small white spots, and a bright yellow bill and legs.
Range & habitat
The olive pigeon occurs in several parts of the island of São Tomé, including the northwest (Chamiço), the central massif (Lagoa Amelia, Zampalma, Nova Ceilão, Bombaim and the valley of Rio Io Grande near Formoso Pequeno), the southwest (valleys of the rivers Xufexufe and Ana Chaves) and in the southeast (west of Água Izé, on Pico Maria Fernandes and north of São João dos Angolares).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 3058.