Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula basilicaBonaparte, CLJL, 1854
English (US) Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon
The Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula basilica) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Ducula basilica
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ducula basilica basilica
- Ducula basilica obiensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854
- Type locality
- Gilolo (=Halmahera).
- Original description
- Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 39 p.1076
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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