The eastern bronze-naped pigeon (Columba delegorguei), also known as Delegorgue's pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is part of the Turturoena subgenus. The species is named after the collector, Adulphe Delegorgue.
| Eastern bronze-naped pigeon | |
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| A male, Dlinza Forest, Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. delegorguei
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| Columba delegorguei Delegorgue, 1847
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Columba delegorguei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22690359A130171613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22690359A130171613.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
edit- (Delegorgue's pigeon = ) eastern bronze-naped pigeon - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
- Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon in South Africa - Birds in Reserves Project Archived 2020-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
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