Spice Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora)

Other Names (World)
Spice Imperial-Pigeon, Black-knobbed Imperial-pigeon, Nutmeg-eating Fruit-pigeon, Spice Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
41 - 43 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Scopoli, 1786)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest, mangroves.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Spice Imperial Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora) [XC409488]
by Marc Anderson from Meos Mansar, Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat, Indonesia (call)

Spice Imperial Pigeon (Ducula) [XC530355]
by Marc Anderson from near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Indonesia (call, song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula rubricera). A close relationship with Blue-tailed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula concinna) has also been suggested.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

myristicivora (Scopoli, 1786) - Widi Is (off south-eastern Halmahera) and western Papuan Is.
geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1873) - Meos Num, Numfor and Biak, in Geelvink Bay. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Geelvink Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula geelvinkiana).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Spice Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora) - 10 files

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