Black imperial pigeon
"Bismarck imperial pigeon" redirects here. For Ducula subflavescens, see Yellowish imperial pigeon.
| Black imperial pigeon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | D. melanochroa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ducula melanochroa (Sclater, 1878) | |
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.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ducula melanochroa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Hedemark, M. 1995. The nest of the Black Imperial Pigeon (Ducula melanochroa). Muruk 7, 112.
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