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Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula nicobarica (Pelzeln, A 1865)

The Nicobar imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Ducula
Scientific:
  Ducula nicobarica


Original description

Citation:
  (Pelzeln, A 1865)

Reference:
   Reise Novara Bd.1 Vogel p.105

Protonym:
  Carpophaga aenea var. nicobarica


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2EB3A41049FE360A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2EB3A410

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2EB3A410


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 677022

Geographic range:

  • Ducula nicobarica: Nicobar Islands
English:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon
Danish:
Nicobar-kejserdue
German:
Nikobarenfruchttaube
Spanish:
Dúcula de Nicobar
Spanish (Spain):
Dúcula de Nicobar
French:
Carpophage des Nicobar
Italian:
Piccione imperiale delle Nicobare
Japanese (romaji):
nikobarumikadobato
Japanese:
ニコバルミカドバト
Dutch:
Nicobarenmuskaatduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nikoborkeisardue
Norwegian:
Nikobarkeiserdue
Polish:
muszkatela nikobarska
Portuguese:
pombo-imperial-das-nicobar
Russian:
Никобарский плодовый голубь
Slovak:
plodožer nikobarský
Serbian:
Nikobarski imperijalni golub
Swedish:
nikobarkejsarduva
Ukrainian:
пінон нікобарський
Chinese:
尼柯巴皇鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
尼科巴皇鳩


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022):
Nicobar Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Green Imperial-Pigeon (Nicobar) ( Ducula aenea nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Green Imperial-Pigeon (Nicobar) ( Ducula aenea nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 3]
eBird version 2021:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 3]
eBird version 2022:
Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Nicobar Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ducula aenea nicobarica [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ducula nicobarica [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Ducula [aenea, oenothorax or nicobarica] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Bengali: চনমকাফয যাজকীয় ঩ায়যা
Bengali (transliteration): nikōbara rājakīẏa pāẏarā
Danish: Nicobar-kejserdue
German: Nikobarenfruchttaube
English: Green Imperial-Pigeon (Nicobar), Nicobar Imperial Pigeon, Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon
English, HBW: Green Imperial-pigeon (Nicobar)
English (IOC): Nicobar Imperial Pigeon
English (United States): Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon
Spanish: Dúcula de Nicobar, Dúcula de Nicobars
Spanish (Spain): Dúcula de Nicobar
Spanish (HBW): Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon
French: Carpophage de Pauline (Nicobar), Carpophage des Nicobar
Italian: Piccione imperiale delle Nicobare
Japanese (romaji): nikobarumikadobato
Japanese: ニコバルミカドバト
Scientific: Carpophaga aenea nicobarica, Carpophaga insularis, Ducula aenea nicobarica, Ducula nicobarica
Dutch: Nicobarenmuskaatduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nikoborkeisardue
Norwegian: Nikobarkeiserdue
Polish: muszkatela nikobarska
Portuguese: pombo-imperial-das-nicobar
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-imperial-de-nicobar
Russian: Никобарский плодовый голубь
Slovak: plodožer nikobarský
Serbian: Nikobarski imperijalni golub
Swedish: nikobarkejsarduva
Turkish: Nikobar has güvercini
Ukrainian: пінон нікобарський
Chinese: 尼柯巴皇鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 尼科巴皇鳩

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