Choiseul pigeon Choiseul pigeon 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. The Choiseul pigeon was monotypic within the genus Microgoura and had no known subspecies. Its closest living relative is believed to be the thick-billed ground pigeon, and some authors have suggested that the Choiseul
South Malaita Island These are the Iola exist in Mwalamwaimwei(South Malaita) - From: Apa iesi- To Apa ia 1. Iola Hailadami (Hailadami Paine & Hailadami Mwaimwei) 2. Iolairamo (Iolairamo paine & Iolairamo mwaimwei) 3. Iola Hoasiteimwane (Iola Raha) 4. Iola Roasi 5. Iola Apuilalamoa 6. Iola Korutalau (Korutalaupaine & Korutalaumwaimwei) 7. Iola Louatowa (Haitataemwane) 8. Iola Ueniusu (Ero ueniusu) 9. Iola Ououmatawa Other Iola in South Malaita located within and share the same boundary with each other especially the migrants or settlers who just settle and exist as small Iola. Language: The main language spoken by the South Malaita people are categorized into