Silvery pigeon
| Silvery pigeon | |
|---|---|
| Illustration by Keulemans, 1893 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. argentina |
| Binomial name | |
| Columba argentina Bonaparte, 1855 | |
| Distribution of the silvery pigeon. Verified records are light, unconfirmed ones dark green. | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Carpophaga grisea Grey, 1844 (nomen nudum) | |
The silvery pigeon (Columba argentina), also known as silvery wood-pigeon or grey wood-pigeon, is a species of pigeon found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It was thought to be extinct but wild populations rediscovered in 2008 near Masokut Island of the Mentawai archipelago might represent this species, and photographs from Simeulue confirm its existence there.