Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula oceanica)

Other Names (World)
Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon, Micronesian Pigeon, Micronesian Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
41 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Lesson & Garnot, 1826)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Kiribati (E) (B), Marshall Islands (B), Micronesia [Federated States of] (B), Nauru (E) (B), Palau (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation due to forest clearance for agriculture, hunting for food and especially as a cultural food item, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Micronesian Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oceanica) [XC75516]
by Mark O'Brien from Mt. Finol, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (call)

Micronesian Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oceanica) [XC358667]
by JVMoore from Baiti, Nauru (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Pacific Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pacifica), Polynesian Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula aurorae) and perhaps Nukuhiva Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula galeata). Most subspecies based mainly on rather slight differences in size.

The following 5 subspecies are recognised:

monacha (Momiyama, 1922) - Palau Is. Also Yap (western Caroline Is), where possibly introduced.
teraokai (Momiyama, 1922) - Chuuk (central Caroline Is).
townsendi (Wetmore, 1919) - Pohnpei (eastern Caroline Is).
oceanica (Lesson & Garnot, 1826) - Kosrae (eastern Caroline Is).
ratakensis (Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1932) - Wotje, Ailinglaplap, Arno and Jaluit (Marshall Is).

References
See References.

Files:

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