Kingdom Animalia Order Columbiformes Genus Columba Higher classification Columba | Phylum Chordata Family Columbidae Scientific name Columba pallidiceps Rank Species | |
Similar Somali pigeon, Island bronze‑naped pigeon, Western bronze‑naped pigeon, White‑naped pigeon, Eastern bronze‑naped pigeon | ||
The yellow-legged pigeon (Columba pallidiceps) is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It was formerly classified as Endangered by the IUCN. But new research has shown it to be not as rare as it was believed. Consequently, it is downlisted to Vulnerable in 2008.
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