The following 9 subspecies are being recognized:
Columba vitiensis griseogularis - Philippines (except Palawan Group), Mantanani, Sipadan and Maratua (off Northeast-Borneo);
Columba vitiensis anthracina - Palawan Group (West-Philippines);
Columba vitiensis metallica - Sumba to Timor Group (Lesser Sundas) and Tanimbar Island (South-Moluccas);
Columba vitiensis halmaheira - islands off Sulawesi), Southeast-Moluccas, New Guinea, New Ireland, New Britain, Bougainville to Makira;
Columba vitiensis leopoldi - Vanuatu;
Columba vitiensis hypoenochroa - Grande Terre, Ile des Pins and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia);
Columba vitiensis godmanae - Lord Howe Island (far east of Australia);
Columba vitiensis vitiensis - Fiji (Southwest-Polynesia);
Columba vitiensis castaneiceps - Savaii and Upolu and satellites (West-Samoa, Central-Polynesia).
Of this species there are no Nature Photo's available.