Bismarck Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula melanochroa)

Other Names (World)
Bismarck Imperial-Pigeon, Black Imperial-pigeon, Silver-laced Imperial-pigeon, Black Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1878)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From 150 - 1,850 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B).

Bismarck Archipelago (Umboi, New Britain, Watom, Duke of York, New Ireland).

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
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Black Imperial Pigeon (Ducula melanochroa) [XC169526]
by id from New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Often placed in a species-group with Pinon's Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pinon) and Collared Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula mullerii), and exhibits some plumage characters intermediate between the two. Affinities have also been suggested between these three species and the Barking Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula latrans) superspecies.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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