Scientific name Columba malherbii Higher classification Columba Order Columbiformes | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Western bronze‑naped pigeon, Eastern bronze‑naped pigeon, Somali pigeon, Cameroon olive pigeon, Comoros olive pigeon | ||
The island bronze-naped pigeon (Columba malherbii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Gulf of Guinea islands of Annobón (rarely Patopi), Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is part of the Turturoena subgenus. The species of birds was described by Jules and Edouard Verreaux in 1851.
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