Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Long-tailed Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps mada) - HBW 4, p. 243

French: Carpophage mada German: Madataube Spanish: Paloma Montana Moluqueña

Taxonomy: Columba mada Hartert, 1899, Mt Mada, c. 900 m, Buru.
Relationships of genus uncertain; somewhat similar to some Ducula in colour and colour-patterns. Present species forms a superspecies with G. albertisii and G. solomonensis. Two subspecies recognized.

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