Pheasant pigeon

Pheasant pigeon
White-naped pheasant pigeon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Otidiphaps
Gould, 1870
Species:
O. nobilis
Binomial name
Otidiphaps nobilis
Gould, 1870

The pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis) is a species of large terrestrial pigeon. It is the only species of the monotypic genus Otidiphaps. The pheasant pigeon is found in the primary rainforests of New Guinea and nearby islands. It ranges primarily over hilly and lower mountain areas, but can also be found in lowlands.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Otidiphaps nobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725247A94888276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725247A94888276.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.