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.
Description
True to its name, its all black with brown eyes.
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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