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 LC    Peale's Imperial-Pigeon* Id (Atlas):
    Ducula latrans

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Barking Imperial-Pigeon, Peale's Imperial-Pigeon, Peale's Pigeon, Barking Pigeon, Fijian Imperial-pigeon, Barking Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
41 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Peale, 1848)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Fiji (B).

Fiji, mainly on large to medium-sized islands.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Solitary or in small groups. Flight is slow and flicks tail for a while after landing.

Voice
A deep barking 'woof' that may be repeated. Also a parrot-like squawk and quieter cooing notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

 
Barking Imperial Pigeon (Ducula latrans) [XC109238]
     by Matthias Feuersenger from Vunisea - Namara Road, Kadavu, Fiji, Fiji (call, song)

 
Barking Imperial Pigeon (Ducula latrans) [XC109242]
     by Matthias Feuersenger from Vunisea - Namara Road, Kadavu, Fiji, Fiji (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi), Vanuatu Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula bakeri) and New Caledonian Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula goliath). This group also shows some affinities with the Pinon's Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pinon) species-group.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Peales Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula latrans) - 10 files


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