Ducula [aenea, oenothorax or nicobarica] (Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon)

Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula [aenea, oenothorax or nicobarica] (= Ducula aenea) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The green imperial pigeon is a large forest pigeon. The large range extends from Nepal, southern India and Sri Lanka eastwards to southern China, Indonesia and the Philippines. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Ducula
Scientific:
  Ducula aenea

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Columba aenea

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946479

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
7949D938F34259D5

Avibase ID:
avibase-7949D938

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7949D938

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177361

Geographic range:

Ducula aenea aenea: Philippines (except for northern Luzon and associated islands and the southwestern islands)
Ducula aenea polia: Thai-Malay Peninsula, the Greater Sundas, and the Lesser Sundas (Lombok east to Alor)
Ducula aenea sylvatica: northern India east to southeastern China (including Hainan Island), southern Thailand and southern Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam
Ducula aenea andamanica: Andaman Islands
Ducula aenea pusilla: S India and Sri Lanka
Ducula aenea consobrina: islands off western Sumatra (Simeulue south to the Mentawai Islands)
Ducula aenea palawanensis: Palawan, adjacent s Philippines and Banggai Islands
Ducula aenea fugaensis: N Philippines (Calayan, Camiguin Norte and Fuga)
Ducula aenea nuchalis: N Luzon (n Philippines)
Ducula aenea paulina: Sulawesi and associated islands, including Togian, Banggai, and Sula islands
Ducula aenea intermedia: Sangihe and Talaud island
Ducula oenothorax: Enggano I. (off w Sumatra)
Ducula nicobarica: Nicobar Islands
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon
French:
Carpophage de Pauline ou C. des Nicobar

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea, oenothorax or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Green or Nicobar Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [aenea or nicobarica])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Carpophage pauline ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Carpophage pauline ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition: Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Green Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club: Green Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Green Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula aenea) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ducula aenea [version 1]

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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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