Island Imperial Pigeon
Ducula pistrinariaBonaparte, CLJL, 1855
English (US) Island Imperial Pigeon
The Island Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria) 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 pistrinaria
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Island Imperial Pigeon
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Ducula pistrinaria rhodinolaema
- Ducula pistrinaria vanwyckii
- Ducula pistrinaria postrema
- Ducula pistrinaria pistrinaria
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Bonaparte, CLJL, 1855
- Type locality
- St. George, Solomon Islands.
- Original description
- Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 2 p.36
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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