Pheasant pigeon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pheasant pigeon lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Otidiphaps nobilis
Group	Pigeons & doves
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae

Where does the pheasant pigeon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pheasant pigeon in 2 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Indonesia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the pheasant pigeon endangered?

The pheasant pigeon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pheasant pigeon?

The pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis) is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae, genus Otidiphaps. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pheasant pigeon

The pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis) is a species of large terrestrial pigeon. It is the only species of the monotypic genus Otidiphaps. The pheasant pigeon is found in the primary rainforests of New Guinea and nearby islands. It ranges primarily over hilly and lower mountain areas, but can also be found in lowlands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pheasant pigeon (revision 1379734394), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q662429 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).