Classification

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Columba amboinensis

Type locality:
  Amboina.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/290/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A95B9CADF05C31DE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A95B9CAD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A95B9CAD

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177203

Geographic range:

• Macropygia amboinensis: southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellite islands, and Bismarck Archipelago
• Macropygia amboinensis amboinensis: southern Moluccas (Buru, Seram, Ambon, and Seram Laut)
• Macropygia amboinensis keyensis: Kai Islands (southeastern Moluccas)
• Macropygia amboinensis maforensis: Numfor (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea); population on Biak not identified to subspecies, but vocally is similar to maforensis, and birds on Yapen Island presumably are the same subspecies as birds on Biak
• Macropygia amboinensis griseinucha: Mios Num (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
• Macropygia amboinensis meeki: Manam Island (off northeastern New Guinea)
• Macropygia amboinensis carteretia: Bismarck Archipelago (except Admiralty Islands and New Hanover), including Lihir Island (off New Ireland, northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
• Macropygia amboinensis hueskeri: New Hanover (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
• Macropygia amboinensis cinereiceps: New Guinea east of the Bird's Neck, including Biak and Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea), and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
• Macropygia amboinensis cunctata: Louisiade Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
• Macropygia amboinensis admiralitatis: Admiralty Islands (western Bismarck Archipelago)
• Macropygia doreya: northern Moluccas and Sulawesi region to northwestern New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea)
• Macropygia doreya doreya: northwestern New Guinea including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea)
• Macropygia doreya balim: Balim Valley, western New Guinea
• Macropygia doreya albiceps: northern Moluccas
• Macropygia doreya albicapilla: Sulawesi, including Banggai Islands (off eastern Sulawesi), and Tukangbesi and adjacent islands (off southeastern Sulawesi)
• Macropygia doreya sedecima: Sula Islands
• Macropygia doreya sanghirensis: Sangihe, Siau, Tahulandang, Ruang, and Talaud islands
• Macropygia doreya atrata: Togian Islands (off east-central Sulawesi)
• Macropygia phasianella: coastal eastern Australia (Cape York to eastern Victoria)
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