Pacific Imperial Pigeon
Ducula pacifica(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Pacific Imperial Pigeon
The Pacific Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pacifica) 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 pacifica
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pacific Imperial Pigeon
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ducula pacifica sejuncta
- Ducula pacifica pacifica
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba pacifica
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- 'Insulis amicis' = Tonga Islands.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.777
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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