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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
15/05/2024 02:37:48 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
NT
Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon*
Id (Atlas):
Ducula oceanica
Description (10 )
Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon
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Other Names (World)
Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon, Micronesian Pigeon, Micronesian Imperial Pigeon
Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
Size
41 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Lesson & Garnot, 1826)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.
Kiribati (E) (B), Marshall Islands (B), Micronesia [Federated States of] (B), Nauru (E) (B), Palau (B).
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation due to forest clearance for agriculture, hunting for food and especially as a cultural food item, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)... )
Listen to XC358661
Micronesian Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oceanica ) [XC358661 ]
by Todd Mark from Baiti, Nauru (call)
Listen to XC291713
Micronesian Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oceanica ) [XC291713 ]
by JVMoore from Ngarmeduu Bay Conservation Area, Koror, Palau (call, song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Pacific Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pacifica ), Polynesian Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula aurorae ) and perhaps Nukuhiva Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula galeata ). Most subspecies based mainly on rather slight differences in size.
The following 5 subspecies are recognised:
monacha (Momiyama, 1922) - Palau Is. Also Yap (western Caroline Is), where possibly introduced.
teraokai (Momiyama, 1922) - Chuuk (central Caroline Is).
townsendi (Wetmore, 1919) - Pohnpei (eastern Caroline Is).
oceanica (Lesson & Garnot, 1826) - Kosrae (eastern Caroline Is).
ratakensis (Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1932) - Wotje, Ailinglaplap, Arno and Jaluit (Marshall Is).
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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