Avibase: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis (Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis))

Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis)

Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis Finsch, FHO 1875

Classification

Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Caloenas
Scientific:
  Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis

Original description

Citation:
Finsch, FHO 1875

Reference:
J. Mus. Godeffroy 8 p.27,159

Protonym:
Caloenas nicobarica var. pelewensis

Type locality:
Palau Islands.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/151109#page/32/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
A52D1506815EC4CF

Avibase ID:
avibase-A52D1506

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A52D1506

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 676928

Geographic range:

Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis: Palau

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis)
French:
Nicobar à camail (pelewensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Nicobar Pigeon (pelewensis) ( Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis)
Avilist 2025: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Caloenas nicobarica pelewensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Caloenas nicobarica

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