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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
20/05/2024 03:05:09 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon*
Id (Atlas):
Ducula rufigaster
Description (10 )
Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon
© flickr.com
Other Names (World)
Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon, Rufous-bellied Fruit-pigeon, Cinnamon Rufous-bellied Fruit-pigeon, Red-breasted Fruit-pigeon, Purple-tailed Fruit-pigeon, Rufous-breasted Imperial-pigeon, Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon
Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
Size
33 - 39 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 600 m.
Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)... )
Listen to XC268336
Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster ) [XC268336 ]
by Iain Woxvold from Kwatu Lodge (clearing location), Ketu River (Elevala River tributary), Western Province, Papua New Guinea (song)
Listen to XC632720
Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster ) [XC632720 ]
by Frank Lambert from near Malagufuk, Klasow Valley, Sorong, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula basilica ) and Finsch's Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula finschii ), all of which are sometimes considered conspecific. Also closely allied to Shining Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula chalconota ), which some authors include in this superspecies.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
rufigaster (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) - Western Papuan Is, Vogelkop and southern New Guinea east to Orangerie Bay.
uropygialis Stresemann & Paludan, 1932 - Yapen I and northern New Guinea east to Huon Gulf.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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