Metallic Pigeon

The metallic pigeon (Columba vitiensis) also known as white-throated pigeon, is a medium-sized bird up to 37 cm long, in the family Columbidae. Columba vitiensis forms a chain of eight living and one extinct subspecies that once extended from Japan to Australia: C. v. anthracina (Hachisuka, 1939) – endemic to the Palawan and nearby islands (Philippines). last record in 1961 C. v. castaneiceps Peale, 1848 (Samoan metallic pigeon) – endemic to Samoa. (Wikipedia, general species account).

C. v. godmanae Mathews, 1915 (Lord Howe pigeon) – formerly endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). C. v. griseogularis (Walden & E.L.Layard, 1872) – found in the Philippines (except Palawan). C. v. halmaheira (Bonaparte, 1855) – found from Taliabu (Indonesia) to the Solomon Islands. C. v. metallica Temminck, 1835 (Lesser Sundas metallic pigeon) – found in the Lesser Sunda Islands, where it is rare everywhere except the island of Timor (Indonesia). (Wikipedia, general species account).