The Pacific imperial pigeon is a widespread species of pigeon in the family Columbidae. It is found in American Samoa, the Cook Islands, the smaller islands of eastern Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, the smaller satellite islands of Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.777
Protonym:
Columba pacifica
Type locality:
'Insulis amicis' = Tonga Islands.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656272
Avibase ID:
2081777CB155FCDE
Avibase ID:
avibase-2081777C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2081777C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177382
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Carpophage pacifique ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Carpophage pacifique ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Pacific Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Pacific Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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eBird version 1.54: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pacific Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pacific Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pacific Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pacific Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ducula pacifica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ducula pacifica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ducula pacifica [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Pacific Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Pacific Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pacifica) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ducula pacifica [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ducula pacifica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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