Nicobar Imperial Pigeon
Ducula nicobarica(Pelzeln, A, 1865)
English (US) Nicobar Imperial Pigeon
The Nicobar Imperial Pigeon (Ducula nicobarica) 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: Nicobar IslandsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Ducula nicobarica
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Nicobar Imperial Pigeon
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1865)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Carpophaga aenea var. nicobarica
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1865)
- Type locality
- Nicobars.
- Original description
- Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859. Zoologischer Theil Bd.1 Vogel p.105
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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