Choiseul pigeon

Description

The Choiseul pigeon (Microgoura meeki) is an extinct species of bird in the pigeon and dove family,Columbidae.It was endemic to the island of Choiseul in the Solomon Islands,although there are unsubstantiated reports that it may once have lived on several nearby islands.The last confirmed sighting was in 1904.Other common names were Solomons crested pigeon,Solomon Islands crowned-pigeon and Kuvojo