Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula poliocephala)

Other Names (World)
Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon, Zone-tailed Pigeon, Philippine Zone-tailed Pigeon, Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
42 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1844)

Habitat
Lowland forest, mainly primary forest and old secondary growth. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B) (NB).

Philippines, on Luzon, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Sibuyan, Masbate, Samar, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Dinagat, Mindanao, Basilan and Tawitawi.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through clearance and heavy hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula poliocephala) [XC268934]
by Frank Lambert from Mindanao: Bislig; PICOP, Philippines (song)

Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula poliocephala) [XC268929]
by Frank Lambert from Mindanao: Bislig; PICOP, Philippines (song)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula forsteni), with which sometimes considered conspecific. Also closely related to Mindoro Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula mindorensis) and Grey-headed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula radiata). This species-group may form a link between Ptilinopus fruit-doves and other imperial-pigeons.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula poliocephala) - 10 files

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