The spotted green pigeon or Liverpool pigeon is a species of pigeon which is most likely extinct. It was first mentioned and described in 1783 by John Latham, who had seen two specimens of unknown pro
Illustration by John Latham, from A General History of Birds, 1823
World Museum in Liverpool, where the only specimen is kept
The Nicobar pigeon belongs to the same genus, and is mainly terrestrial.
The tooth-billed pigeon, also known as the manumea, is a large pigeon found only in Samoa. It is the only living species of genus Didunculus. A related extinct species, the Tongan tooth-billed pigeon,
Illustration by John Gould (probably from stuffed specimens)
Illustration in habitat by Gustav Mützel