Nicobar imperial pigeon

Nicobar imperial pigeon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ducula
Species:
D. nicobarica
Binomial name
Ducula nicobarica
(Pelzeln, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Carpophaga aenea var. nicobarica von Pelzeln, 1865
  • Ducula aenea nicobarica

The Nicobar imperial pigeon (Ducula nicobarica) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, but it also feeds on fruiting trees in agricultural landscapes.[1]

This species was formerly treated as subspecies of the green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea).[1] It is now considered as a separate species based on the big differences in both plumage and vocalization compared to all other green imperial pigeon subspecies.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International. (2021). "Ducula nicobarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T200093329A200102401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T200093329A200102401.en. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Anderton, John C. (2012). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Vol. 2: Attributes and Status (2nd ed.). Washington D.C. and Barcelona: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Lynx Edicions. p. 217. ISBN 978-84-96553-87-3.
  3. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Pigeons". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 March 2020.


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