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Ducula
''Ducula'' is a genus of the pigeon family Columbidae, collectively known as imperial pigeons. They are large to very large pigeons with a heavy build and medium to long tails. They are arboreal, feed mainly on fruit and are closely related to the other genus of fruit-eating doves, ''Ptilinopus''. Both genera display brightly coloured plumage, predominantly green, often with contrasting under-parts of purple, orange or red. Some ''Ducula'' have prominently swollen ceres. They have large gapes and swallow seeds whole, playing an important role in seed dispersal. Imperial pigeons are found in forests of southern Asia, New Guinea, northern Australia and the Pacific islands. Many species are nomadic, travelling long distances to exploit seasonal fruit sources. Some undertake migrations and all are strong fliers. Because of habitat loss and predation, species of ''Ducula'' are amongst the most threatened of avian species globally. Taxonomy The genus ''Ducula'' was introduced in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducula Aenea
The green imperial pigeon (''Ducula aenea'') is a large forest pigeon. The large range extends from Nepal, southern India and Sri Lanka eastwards to southern China, Indonesia and the Philippines. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the green imperial pigeon in his six volume ''Ornithologie''. He used the French name ''Le pigeon ramier des Moluques'' and the Latin ''Palumbus moluccensis''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his ''Systema Naturae'' for the twelfth edition, he added 240 species that had been previously described by Brisson. One of these was the green imperial pigeon which he placed with all the other pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducula Mindorensis
The Mindoro imperial pigeon (''Ducula mindorensis''), also known as Mindoro zone-tailed pigeon (''Zonophaps mindorensis''), Great Mindoro pigeon or Pink-throated Imperial pigeon, is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Mindoro in central Philippines and is the largest pigeon in the country reaching 50cm in length.BirdLife International (2019) Species factsheet: ''Ducula mindorensis''. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 15/10/2019 It is classified as a Near-threatened species according to the IUCN Red List. Its main threats are habitat loss and hunting. The IUCN Red List roughly estimates the population to be 800 to 3,000 remaining mature individuals. Description The Mindoro imperial pigeon is the largest Philippine pigeon. It measures from 42cm to 50cm in length. Its wings are about 24cm long and its tail measures from 15cm to 17cm. Its forehead and throat are both pinkish grey. The head, neck and most underparts are bluish grey, da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducula Forsteni
The white-bellied imperial pigeon (''Ducula forsteni'') is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. First described by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854, it is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on Sulawesi, Buton, Taliabu, Togian, and Peleng. It inhabits primary forest, dense secondary forest, and isolated areas of hill forest. A large pigeon with a long tail, it measures long and weighs on average. Males are mainly green, with pale-grey heads and bellies, chestnut vents, and a pale grey tail band, along with a red orbital ring. Females are nearly identical, but have darker grey areas in their plumage. The white-bellied imperial pigeon feeds on fruit. It is listed as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the IUCN Red List due to its sufficiently large range and lack of significant population decline. However, its population is declining due to habitat destruction. Taxonomy and systema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Imperial Pigeon
The mountain imperial pigeon (''Ducula badia''), also known as the maroon-backed imperial pigeon or Hodgson's imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the Columbidae, pigeon and dove family with a wide range in southeastern Asia. Taxonomy The Malabar imperial pigeon (''D. cuprea'') of India's Western Ghats was formerly considered conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the International Ornithologists' Union, IOC in 2021. Description image:DuculaBadiaInsignis.jpg, left, Subspecies ''insignis'' The mountain imperial pigeon is the largest pigeon species in its range at long. It has a fairly long tail, broad, rounded wings and slow wing-beats. The head, neck and underparts are vinous-grey with a contrasting white throat and brownish-maroon upperparts and wings, though the upper part of the body can be duller. The underwing is slate-grey and the tail is blackish with a grey horizontal line. The combination the maroon back with the large size give this species a distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducula Perspicillata
The spectacled imperial pigeon (''Ducula perspicillata'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, especially recently disturbed forests. Taxonomy and systematics The spectacled imperial pigeon is a species in the large genus of imperial pigeons, '' Ducula''. Within the genus, it is most closely related to the Seram imperial pigeon, with which it is sometimes considered conspecific. These two species form a species group with the green imperial pigeon and elegant imperial pigeon. The species' generic name comes from the Neo-Latin ''ducula'' (duke), while the specific epithet ''perspicillata'' is from the Modern Latin ''perspicillata'' (spectacled), derived the Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducula 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. This species was formerly treated as subspecies In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ... of the green imperial pigeon (''Ducula aenea''). 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. References Ducula Endemic birds of India Endemic fauna of the Nicobar Islands Birds described in 1865 Taxa named by August von Pelzeln {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducula Carola
The spotted imperial pigeon (''Ducula carola''), also known as the grey-necked imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. This species is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forest but seasonally migrates to limestone shorelines in large flocks of up to 50 individuals, for still unknown and not-well studied reasons but the prevailing theories is that it feeds on the calcium deposits.. Among the imperial pigeons of the Philippines, this species is the most threatened - assessed as a Vulnerable species with population estimates of 1,200 to 3,200 mature individuals and still believed to be on the decline due to habitat loss, hunting and capture for the illegal wildlife trade. It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess spotted imperial pigeons under Philippine Law RA 9147. Description and taxonomy This species was first described as ''Ptilocolpa carola'' by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon
The purple-tailed imperial pigeon (''Ducula rufigaster'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is sometimes affected by Gunabopicobia parasites. References Ducula, purple-tailed imperial pigeon Endemic birds of New Guinea Birds described in 1830, purple-tailed imperial pigeon Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Jean René Constant Quoy Taxa named by Joseph Paul Gaimard {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
