Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Mauritius-Blauwe Duif |
| English | Mauritius Blue-Pigeon |
| English (United States) | Mauritius Blue-Pigeon |
| French | Founingo hollandais |
| French (French Guiana) | Founingo hollandais |
| German | Mauritiusfruchttaube |
| Japanese | モーリシャスルリバト |
| Norwegian | vorteblådue |
| Polish | koralczyk maurytyjski |
| Serbian | Plavi golub sa Mauricijusa (izumro) |
| Slovak | pestroš maurícijský |
| Spanish | Paloma Azul de Mauricio |
| Spanish (Spain) | Paloma azul de Mauricio |
| Swedish | mauritiusblåduva |
| Turkish | Morityus Mavi Güvercini |
| Ukrainian | Фунінго маврикійський |
Alectroenas nitidissimus (Scopoli, 1786)
PROTONYM:
Columba nitidissima
Scopoli, 1786. Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubr. 2, p.93.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Ile de France, i.e. Mauritius.
Definitions
- ALECTROENAS
- nitidissima / nitidissimus
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Mauritius Blue-Pigeon Alectroenas nitidissimus Scientific name definitions
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Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2014
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2014
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Birds of the World
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Mauritius Blue-Pigeon Alectroenas nitidissimus
Recommended Citation
(2020). Mauritius Blue-Pigeon (Alectroenas nitidissimus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.mabpig2.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- January 1, 2014
- Mauritius Blue-pigeon Alectroenas nitidissimus
Recommended Citation
(2014). Mauritius Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas nitidissimus). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.