Pied imperial pigeon

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Pied imperial pigeon
Pied imperial pigeon in Singapore.

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ducula
Species:
D. bicolor
Binomial name
Ducula bicolor
(Scopoli, 1786)

The pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a relatively large,

IUCN.[1]

Taxonomy

Pied imperial pigeon at the National Aviary. Notice the lack of black spotting to the undertail coverts.

Its

morph of D. b. bicolor, as both types can be found on some islands.[4]

References

  • Grimmett, Birds of India, Inskipp and Inskipp,

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