Pinon Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pinon)

Other Names (World)
Pinon's Imperial-Pigeon, Pinon Imperial-Pigeon, Pinon Fruit-pigeon, Bare-eyed Imperial-pigeon, Black-shouldered Fruit-pigeon, Pinon's Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
46 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A low-pitched, resonant, hooting call.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

Pinon's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pinon) [XC140867]
by Patrik \u00c5berg from Waropen Atas, Papua, Indonesia (song)

Pinon's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pinon) [XC632717]
by id from near Malagufuk, Klasow Valley, Sorong, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Often placed in a species-group with Bismarck Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula melanochroa) and Collared Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula mullerii). Affinities have also been suggested between these species and the Barking Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula latrans) superspecies. Validity of subspecies rubiensis is questionable.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

pinon (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) - Western Papuan Is (Misool, Salawati, Batanta, Waigeo) and Aru Is to Vogelkop and central-southern New Guinea (R Mimika to Hall Sound).
jobiensis (Schlegel, 1871) - Yapen I, northern New Guinea (east to Huon Gulf) and islands offnorthern coast (Manam, Karkar, Bagabag).
rubiensis (A. B. Meyer, 1884) - Southern shores of Geelvink Bay, and coasts of Onin Peninsula east to Etna Bay; south-eastern New Guinea (eastern from R Kumusi and R Aroa).
salvadorii (Tristram, 1882) - D'Entrecasteax Is (Goodenough, Fergusson) and Louisiade Archipelago (Misima, Tagula, Rossel). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Louisiade Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula salvadorii).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pinon Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pinon) - 10 files

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