São Tomé Bronze-naped Pigeon
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The Island Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba malherbii) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Equatorial Guinea
and São Tomé and Príncipe
. Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is part of the Turturoena
subgenus
.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
and São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
. Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is part of the Turturoena
Turturoena
Turturoena, commonly called Bronze-naped Pigeon, is a pigeon subgenus comprising three species: the Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon, the Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, and the São Tomé Bronze-naped Pigeon....
subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
.