Papuan Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps albertisii)

Other Names (World)
Papuan Mountain-Pigeon, Carmine-faced Mountain-pigeon, Bare-eyed Mountain-pigeon, D'Albertis's Mountain-pigeon, Bare-eyed Pigeon(!), Papuan Mountain Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
34 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvadori, 1874

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From sea-level - 3,350 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

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
Usually silent. A quiet 'wooooo' and soft whistles uttered during breeding.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Papuan Mountain Pigeon (Gymnophaps albertisii) [XC201872]
by id from Bacan, nr Mount Sibela Peak, North Maluku, Indonesia (wing noise in flight)

Subspecies
Relationships of genus uncertain. Somewhat similar to some Ducula in colour and colour-patterns. Forms a superspecies with Buru Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps mada) and Pale Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps solomonensis).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

exsul (Hartert, 1903) - Bacan (north-central Moluccas).
albertisii Salvadori, 1874 - Yapen I, mountains of New Guinea, New Britain and New Ireland, and Goodenough I.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Papuan Mountain-pigeon (Gymnophaps albertisii) - 10 files

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