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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
16/05/2024 01:16:37 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
NT
Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon*
Id (Atlas):
Ducula rubricera
Description (10 )
Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon
© flickr.com
Other Names (World)
Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon, Red-knobbed Pigeon, Red-knobbed Fruit-pigeon, Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon
Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
Size
38 - 41 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Bonaparte, 1854)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest to about 1100 m, whereever there are fruiting trees.
Papua New Guinea (B) (NB), Solomon Islands (B) (NB).
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Logging and forest conversion are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
A deep, slow 'whoohoo' starting on a level pitch then rising and increasing in volume before dropping in pitch at the end.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (27)... )
Listen to XC392942
Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera ) [XC392942 ]
by Rolf A. de By from New Georgia Group, Western Province, Solomon Islands (call)
Listen to XC32789
Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera ) [XC32789 ]
by Niels Krabbe from lower Baranaigasi Ridge, Makira, Solomon Islands (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Spice Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora ).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
rubricera (Bonaparte, 1854) - Bismarck Archipelago, from New Hanover, New Ireland and Tabar, Lihir, Tanga and Feni Is, through Watom and Duke of York to New Britain, Lolobau, Sakar and Umboi.
rufigula (Salvadori, 1878) - Solomon Is (except Rennell).
Similar Species
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pacifica ) and Spice Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora ) both being superficiailly similar but with blackish ceres.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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