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Ectopistes migratorius (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Columbiformes
family
Columbidae
genus
Ectopistes
species
Ectopistes migratorius

Name

Synonyms
Columba migratoria Linnaeus, 1766
Homonyms
Ectopistes migratorius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common names
Paloma migratoria in Spanish
Passenger Pigeon in English
Passenger Pigeon in English
Passenger Pigeon in English
Passenger Pigeon in English
Passenger Pigeon in English
Passenger Pigeon in English
Piccione migratore in Italian
Tourte voyageuse in French
Tourte voyageuse in French
Trekduif in Dutch
Vandredue in Norwegian
Vandredue in Danish
Wandertaube in German
Wandertaube in German
ceļotājbalodis in Latvian
colom migratori in Catalan–Valencian
golob selec in Slovenian
gołąb wędrowny in Polish
holub stěhovavý in Czech
holub sťahovavý in Slovak
karvelis keleivis in Lithuanian
muuttokyyhky in Finnish
passenger pigeon in English
passenger pigeon (extinct) in English
passenger pigeon (extinct) in English
pombo-viajante in Portuguese
rändtuvi in Estonian
tourte voyageuse in French
tourte voyageuse in French
vandringsduva in Swedish
vándorgalamb in Hungarian
Странствующий голубь in Russian
リョコウバト in Japanese
旅鴿 in Chinese
旅鴿 in Chinese

Bibliographic References

  1. (1996) database, NODC Taxonomic Code
  2. (1998) website, Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource
  3. (2003) database, http://www.menv.gouv.qc.ca/biodiversite/centre.htm
  4. (2005) website, AOU Check-List (07-2005)
  5. (2005) website, Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2005.05.08
  6. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes (2003) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
  7. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
  8. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner (1987) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada: Resource Publication, no. 166
  9. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
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