Elegant imperial pigeon
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| Species: | D. concinna
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| Ducula concinna (Wallace, 1865)
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The Elegant Imperial Pigeon, (Ducula concinna) also known as Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon, is a large (43 cm in length) pigeon, with upperparts mainly dark blue-green in colour with an iridescent sheen. Head, neck and underparts are mostly pale grey, with red-brown undertail coverts.
Distribution
Small islands in Wallacea and off western New Guinea, as well as the Aru Islands. It has been recorded as a vagrant at Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Habitat
Canopy of monsoon rainforest with fruiting trees.
Food
Fruit.
Voice
Loud growling call.
References
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Higgins, P.J.; & Davies, S.J.J.F. (Eds.). (1996). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 3. Snipe to Pigeons. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0-19-553070-5
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