The Torresian imperial pigeon, also known as the nutmeg pigeon, white nutmeg pigeon, Australian pied imperial pigeon or Torres Strait pigeon, is a relatively large, pied species of pigeon. It is found in forest, woodland, savanna, mangrove and scrub in Australia, New Guinea, Aru Islands, islands in the Geelvink Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in New South Wales, Australia. As far as known, most populations are resident or only take part in minor local movements, but the population in Queensland leaves for New Guinea in February–April and returns in July–August. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gray, GR 1858)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Part 26, no.358 p.186,196
Protonym:
Carpophaga spilorrhoa
Avibase ID:
8A568D834F9550A0
Avibase ID:
avibase-8A568D83
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8A568D83
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677039
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Torresian or Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Torresian, Yellow-tinted or Kimberley Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Torresian, Yellow-tinted or Kimberley Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa, constans or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Torresian or Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Torresian or Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Torresian or Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Torresian or Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Torresian or Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Torresian or Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula [spilorrhoa or subflavescens]) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Carpophage argenté ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Nutmeg Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Nutmeg Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Torresian Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Australian Pied Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Torresian Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Torresian Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Torresian Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Torresian Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula spilorrhoa) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ducula spilorrhoa [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ducula spilorrhoa [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ducula spilorrhoa [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Ducula [bicolor, spilorrhoa, subflavescens or luctuosa]
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