Black imperial pigeon

The black imperial pigeon (Ducula melanochroa), also known as the Bismarck imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago where it lives in forests.

Black imperial pigeon

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ducula
Species:
D. melanochroa
Binomial name
Ducula melanochroa
(Sclater, 1878)

Description

True to its name, the bird is all black with brown eyes.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ducula melanochroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Hedemark, M. 1995. The nest of the Black Imperial Pigeon (Ducula melanochroa). Muruk 7, 112.


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