Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula rubricera)

Other Names (World)
Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon, Red-knobbed Pigeon, Red-knobbed Fruit-pigeon, Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
38 - 41 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1854)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest to about 1100 m, whereever there are fruiting trees.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB), Solomon Islands (B) (NB).

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

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Logging and forest conversion are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A deep, slow 'whoohoo' starting on a level pitch then rising and increasing in volume before dropping in pitch at the end.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (27)...)

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera) [XC32792]
by Phil Gregory from lower Baranaigasi Ridge, Makira, Solomon Islands (song, deep song)

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera) [XC543553]
by Iain Woxvold from Kaitare'ei, Kunua District, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Spice Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

rubricera (Bonaparte, 1854) - Bismarck Archipelago, from New Hanover, New Ireland and Tabar, Lihir, Tanga and Feni Is, through Watom and Duke of York to New Britain, Lolobau, Sakar and Umboi.
rufigula (Salvadori, 1878) - Solomon Is (except Rennell).

Similar Species
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pacifica) and Spice Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora) both being superficiailly similar but with blackish ceres.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula rubricera) - 10 files

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