Island Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria)

Other Names (World)
Island Imperial-Pigeon, Grey Pigeon(!), Gray Pigeon(!), Grey Imperial-pigeon(!), Gray Imperial-pigeon(!), Grey Fruit-pigeon(!), Gray Fruit-pigeon(!), Floury Pigeon, Floury Imperial-pigeon, Floury Fruit-pigeon, Island Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
38 - 44 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bonaparte, 1855

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, from sea level to 600 m, mangroves and occasionally gardens. Usually only on small islands and coastal forest of larger islands.

Range (Guide)

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

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A fairly low 'wu-hoo-wu-hoo-wu-hoo-wu-hoo', gradually falling in pitch and volume.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

Island Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria) [XC827496]
by id from Togarao, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (song)

Island Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria) [XC38304]
by David Gibbs from Restorf Island, Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Papua New Guinea (call, song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Pink-headed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula rosacea), Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula whartoni) and Grey Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pickeringii).

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

rhodinolaema (Sclater, PL, 1877) - Islands off northern coast of New Guinea east to Umboi, also Admiralty Is, St Matthias Group (Mussau and Emira) and New Hanover.
vanwyckii (Cassin, 1862) - New Britain and Witu Is, and New Ireland (Bismarck Archipelago).
postrema Hartert, 1926 - D'Entrecasteaux Is (Amphlett Group), Woodlark Group (Egum Atoll, Alcester I) and Louisiade Archipelago (Deboyne Is, Misima, Bramble Haven).
pistrinaria Bonaparte, 1855 - Lihir, Feni and Green Is Seast through Solomon Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Island Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria) - 10 files

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