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White-headed Pigeon

Columba leucomela Temminck, CJ 1821

The white-headed pigeon is a pigeon native to the east coast of Australia, belonging to the same genus as the domestic pigeon C. livia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Columba
Scientific:
  Columba leucomela

Original description

Citation:
  Temminck, CJ 1821

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London (1), 13 p.126

Protonym:
  Columba leucomela

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/754856

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8F3CF81A2314DA00

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8F3CF81A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8F3CF81A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177092

Geographic range:

  • Columba leucomela: coasts and forested islands of eastern Australia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
White-headed Pigeon
Catalan:
Colom blanc i negre
Czech:
holub běloprsý
Danish:
Australsk Skovdue
German:
Weißbrusttaube
Spanish:
Paloma Blanquinegra
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma Blanquinegra
Finnish:
pulmuskyyhky
French:
Pigeon leucomèle
Croatian:
bjeloprsi golub
Hungarian:
fehérfejű galamb
Italian:
Piccione testabianca
Japanese (romaji):
shirogashirakarasubato
Japanese:
シロガシラカラスバト
Lithuanian:
Baltagalvis karvelis
Dutch:
Witkopduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dronningdue
Norwegian:
Dronningdue
Polish:
gołąb białogłowy
Portuguese:
pombo-alvinegro
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-de-cabeça-branca
Russian:
Белоголовый вяхирь
Slovak:
holub bielohlavý
Serbian:
Beloglavi golub
Swedish:
vithuvad duva
Ukrainian:
Голуб білоголовий
Chinese:
白头鸽
Chinese (Traditional):
白頭鴿

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
White-headed Pigeon ( Columba leucomela)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Pigeon leucomèle ( Columba leucomela)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Pigeon leucomèle ( Columba leucomela)
Clements 1st edition:
White-headed Pigeon ( Columba norfolciensis)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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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 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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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:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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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):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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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 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-headed Pigeon ( Columba leucomela)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Columba norfolciensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Columba norfolciensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Columba norfolciensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
White-headed Pigeon ( Columba leucomela)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
White-headed Pigeon ( Columba leucomela)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Columba leucomela
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Columba leucomela

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: ağ-qara göyərçin
Bashkir: аҡлы-ҡаралы күгәрсен , ҡаралы-аҡлы күгәрсен
Catalan: Colom blanc i negre
Czech: Holub beloprsý, holub běloprsý
Danish: Australsk Skovdue
German: Weißbrusttaube
English: White headed Pigeon, White-headed Pigeon, White-headed Wood Pigeon
English, HBW: White-headed Pigeon
English (IOC): White-headed Pigeon
English (United States): White-headed Pigeon
Esperanto: Blankkapa kolombo
Spanish: Paloma Blanca y Negra, Paloma Blanquinegra
Spanish (Spain): Paloma Blanquinegra
Spanish (HBW): White-headed Pigeon
Estonian: heletuvi, valgepea-tuvi
Finnish: Pulmuskyyhky
French: Pigeon leucomèle
Croatian: bjeloprsi golub
Hungarian: fehérfejű galamb
Italian: Colomba testabianca, Piccione testabianca
Japanese (romaji): shirogashirakarasubato
Japanese: シロガシラカラスバト
Scientific: Columba leucomela, Columba norfolciensis, Leucomelaena norfolciensis queenslandica
Lithuanian: Baltagalvis karvelis
Dutch: Witkopduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dronningdue
Norwegian: Dronningdue
Polish: golab bialoglowy, gołąb białogłowy
Portuguese: pombo-alvinegro
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-de-cabeça-branca
Russian: Белоголовый вяхирь, Чёрно-белый голубь
Slovak: holub bielohlavý
Serbian: Beloglavi golub
Swedish: Vithuvad duva
Turkish: Ak başlı güvercin
Ukrainian: Голуб білоголовий
Chinese: 白头鸽
Chinese (Traditional): 白頭鴿

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