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White-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Ducula forsteni(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854)

English (US) White-bellied Imperial Pigeon

The White-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula forsteni) 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.

Range: mountains of Sulawesi and Sula Islands (Taliabu and Mangole)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Ducula forsteni
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
White-bellied Imperial Pigeon
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Hemiphaga forsteni
Described by
(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1854)
Original description
Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 39 p.1077

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

See all 350 species of the family Columbidae