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Chatham Island Pigeon

Hemiphaga chathamensis (Rothschild, LW 1891)

The Chatham Island pigeon or parea is a bird endemic to the Chatham Islands in New Zealand. Growing to 800g in weight and 55 cm in length, the Chatham Island pigeon is closely related to the kererū or New Zealand pigeon, the only other species in the genus Hemiphaga. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Hemiphaga
Scientific:
  Hemiphaga chathamensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Rothschild, LW 1891)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1891, pt.1 p.312 pl.28

Imprint year:
  1891

Protonym:
  Carpophaga chathamensis

Type locality:
  Chatham Islands, type from Main Island.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97151#page/410/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1819B63FE8A124FD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1819B63F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1819B63F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 202260


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Hemiphaga chathamensis: Chatham Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Chatham Island Pigeon
Catalan:
Colom de les illes Chatham
Czech:
holub chathamský
Danish:
Chatham-maoridue
German:
Chathamfruchttaube
Spanish:
Paloma de las Chatham
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma de Las Chatham
French:
Carpophage des Chatham
Croatian:
čatamska voćarica
Italian:
Piccione delle Chatham
Japanese (romaji):
chatamubato
Japanese:
チャタムバト
Lithuanian:
Čatemo salos karvelis
Dutch:
Chathamduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Chathamdue
Norwegian:
Chathamdue
Polish:
garlica szarorzytna
Portuguese:
pombo-das-chatham
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-das-chatham
Russian:
Чатемский плодовый голубь
Slovak:
plodožer chathamský
Serbian:
Golub sa ostrva Čatam
Swedish:
chathamduva
Ukrainian:
пінон чатамський
Chinese:
查岛鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
查坦島鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Chatham Islands Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Chatham Islands Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Chatham Islands Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Chatham Islands Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Chatham Island Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Chatham Islands Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Chatham Pigeon ( Hemiphaga chathamensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hemiphaga chathamensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae, chathamensis or spadicea] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Colom de les illes Chatham
Czech: holub chathamský
Danish: Chatham-maoridue
German: Chathamfruchttaube
English: Chatham Island Pigeon, Chatham Islands Pigeon, Chatham Pigeon, Norfolk Island ground-dove, Norfolk Island pigeon
English, HBW: Chatham Pigeon
English (IOC): Chatham Pigeon
English (New Zealand): Chatham Island Pigeon (Parea)
English (United States): Chatham Island Pigeon
Esperanto: Ĉathama kolombo, Pareao
Spanish: Paloma de las Chatham
Spanish (Spain): Paloma de Las Chatham
Spanish (HBW): Chatham Island Pigeon
Estonian: chathami tuvi
French: Carpophage des Chatham, Carpophage des îles Chatham, Cryptophaps des Chatham
Croatian: čatamska voćarica
Italian: Piccione delle Chatham
Japanese (romaji): chatamubato
Japanese: チャタムバト
Scientific: Carpophaga chathamensis, Carpophaga chathamica, Columba argentaea chathamensis, Hemiphaga chathamensis, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis
Lithuanian: Čatemo salos karvelis
Maori: Parea
Dutch: Chathamduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Chathamdue
Norwegian: Chathamdue
Polish: garlica szarorzytna
Portuguese: pombo-das-chatham
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-das-chatham
Russian: Чатемский плодовый голубь
Slovak: plodožer chathamský
Serbian: Golub sa ostrva Čatam
Swedish: chathamduva
Turkish: Chatham güvercini
Ukrainian: пінон чатамський
Chinese: 查岛鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 查坦島鳩

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