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New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon
Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea] (= Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) (Gmelin, JF 1789)
The kererū or New Zealand pigeon is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand. Johann Friedrich Gmelin described the bird in 1789 as a large, conspicuous pigeon up to 50 cm (20 in) in length and 550–850 g (19–30 oz) in weight, with a white breast and iridescent green–blue plumage. Two subspecies have been recognised; the second—the Norfolk pigeon of Norfolk Island—became extinct in the early 20th century. Kererū pairs are monogamous, breeding over successive seasons and remaining together when not breeding. They construct nests with twigs in trees, with a single egg clutch. Source: Wikipedia
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Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Genus:
Hemiphaga
Scientific:
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Classification
Order:Columbiformes
Family:
Columbidae
Genus:
Hemiphaga
Scientific:
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Original description
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.773
Protonym:
Columba novae Seelandiae
Type locality:
New Zealand = Dusky Sound, South Island, ex Latham.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656268
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
335C2C8018C3B92B
Avibase ID:
avibase-335C2C80
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/335C2C80
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177395
Geographic range:
- Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae: Forests of New Zealand and larger offshore islands
- Hemiphaga spadicea: Formerly Norfolk I. Extinct
Source: Clements checklist
New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon
French:
Carpophage de Nouvelle-Zélande ou C. de Norfolk
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon ( Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): New Zealand Pigeon ( Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae, chathamensis or spadicea]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Colom de Nova Zelanda
Czech: holub maorský
Danish: Maoridue
German: Maorifruchttaube
English: New Zealand or Norfolk Pigeon, New Zealand Pigeon
English, HBW: New Zealand Pigeon
English (IOC): New Zealand Pigeon
English (United States): New Zealand Pigeon
Esperanto: violdorsa kolombo
Spanish: Paloma Maorí
Spanish (Spain): Paloma maorí
Spanish (HBW): New Zealand Pigeon
Estonian: uusmeremaa tuvi
Finnish: uudenseelanninkyyhky
French: Carpophage de Nouvelle-Zélande, Carpophage de Nouvelle-Zélande ou C. de Norfolk
Croatian: novozelandska voćarica
Hungarian: óriás-gyümölcsgalamb
Icelandic: Eirdúfa
Italian: Piccione di Nuova Zelanda
Japanese (romaji): nyu-ji-randobato
Japanese: ニュージーランドバト
Scientific: Columba novae Seelandiae, Hemiphaga [novaeseelandiae or spadicea], Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae
Lithuanian: Naujosios Zelandijos karvelis
Maori: kereru
Dutch: Nieuw-Zeelandse Duif
Norwegian: Maoridue
Polish: garlica maoryska
Portuguese: Pombo-maori
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-maori
Russian: Маорийский плодовый голубь, Новозеландский плодоядный голубь
Slovak: plodožer maorský
Serbian: Novozelandski kereru golub
Swedish: Nya Zeelandduva, nyazeelandduva
Turkish: Yeni Zelanda güvercini
Ukrainian: Пінон новозеландський
Chinese: 新西兰鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 紐西蘭鳩
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