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Henderson Ground Dove
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Information
Common Name Henderson Island Ground Dove
Range Henderson Island in the Pitcairn.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae
Genus Gallicolumba
Species Gallicolumba leonpascoi
Conservation Status
EXSpecies
Extinct

The Henderson ground dove or Henderson Island ground dove (Gallicolumba leonpascoi), is an extinct species of dove in the Columbidae family. It was described from subfossil remains found on Henderson Island in the Pitcairn. Group in 1991. Its relatively small wings suggest it was flightless.

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