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Spotted Imperial Pigeon

Ducula carola(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854)

English (US) Spotted Imperial Pigeon

The Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola) 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 carola
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
English (US)
Spotted Imperial Pigeon
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Ptilocolpa carola
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854)
Type locality
Philippine Islands.
Original description
Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 39 p.1075

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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