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Elegant Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula concinna (Wallace, AR 1865)

The elegant imperial pigeon, also known as blue-tailed imperial-pigeon, is a large 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. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Wallace, AR 1865)

Reference:
   Ibis

Protonym:
  Carpophaga concinna

Type locality:
  Matabello, Sangir Islands, error = Watubela Island.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31142970

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D3D367E9FBC139B9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D3D367E9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D3D367E9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177370

Geographic range:

  • Ducula concinna: Small islands off Moluccas to e Lesser Sundas
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon
Catalan:
Colom imperial cuablau
Czech:
holub modroocasý
Danish:
Blåhalet Kejserdue
German:
Blauschwanz-Fruchttaube
Spanish:
Dúcula Coliazul
Spanish (Spain):
Dúcula coliazul
Finnish:
upeakeisarikyyhky
French:
Carpophage à queue bleue
Croatian:
modrorepa voćarica
Hungarian:
elegáns császárgalamb
Italian:
Piccione imperiale elegante
Japanese (romaji):
kinmemikadobato
Japanese:
キンメミカドバト
Lithuanian:
Mėlynuodegis imperatoriškasis karvelis
Dutch:
Grijze Muskaatduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sølvkeisardue
Norwegian:
Sølvkeiserdue
Polish:
muszkatela złotooka
Portuguese:
pombo-imperial-de-cauda-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-imperial-elegante
Russian:
Изящный плодовый голубь
Slovak:
plodožer kráľovský
Serbian:
Kitnjasti naočarasti golub
Swedish:
blåstjärtad kejsarduva
Ukrainian:
Пінон жовтоокий
Chinese:
蓝尾皇鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
藍尾皇鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Elegant Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Elegant Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Carpophage à queue bleue ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Carpophage à queue bleue ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ducula concinna [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ducula concinna [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ducula concinna [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Elegant Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Elegant Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula concinna) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ducula concinna [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ducula concinna [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colom imperial cuablau, Dúcula de cua blava
Czech: Holub modroocasý
Danish: Blåhalet Kejserdue
German: Blauschwanzfruchttaube, Blauschwanz-Fruchttaube
English: Blue-tailed Imperial Pigeon, Blue-tailed Imperial-Pigeon, Elegant Imperial Pigeon, Elegant Imperial-Pigeon, Yellow-eyed Imperial-Pigeon
English, HBW: Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon
English (IOC): Elegant Imperial Pigeon
English (United States): Elegant Imperial-Pigeon
Esperanto: Bluvosta imperia kolombo
Spanish: Dúcula Coliazul, Dúcula de Cola Azul
Spanish (Spain): Dúcula coliazul
Spanish (HBW): Elegant Imperial-Pigeon
Estonian: sinisaba-keisertuvi
Finnish: Upeakeisarikyyhky
French: Carpophage à queue bleue
Croatian: modrorepa voćarica
Hungarian: elegáns császárgalamb
Indonesian: Pergam Tarut
Italian: Piccione imperiale codablu, Piccione imperiale elegante
Japanese (romaji): kimmemikadobato, kinmemikadobato
Japanese: キンメミカドバト
Scientific: Carpophaga concinna, Ducula concinna, Ducula concinna concinna
Lithuanian: Mėlynuodegis imperatoriškasis karvelis
Dutch: Grijze Muskaatduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sølvkeisardue
Norwegian: Sølvkeiserdue
Polish: muszkatela zlotooka, muszkatela złotooka
Portuguese: pombo-imperial-de-cauda-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-imperial-elegante
Russian: Изящный плодовый голубь, Синехвостый плодоядный голубь
Slovak: plodožer kráľovský
Serbian: Kitnjasti naočarasti golub
Swedish: Blåstjärtad kejsarduva
Turkish: Mavi kuyruklu has güvercin
Ukrainian: Пінон жовтоокий
Chinese: 蓝尾皇鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 藍尾皇鳩

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