The Christmas imperial pigeon, Black imperial pigeon, Dusky imperial pigeon, Wharton's imperial pigeon, or burong pergam, is a large imperial pigeon endemic to Christmas Island in the northeastern Indian Ocean. It has an overall grey-blue colouration, and juveniles are duller than adults. It makes a soft purring coo sound and a deeper whoo sound comparable to a cow mooing. It lays one glossy white egg per brood, and is possibly somewhat colonial. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sharpe, RB 1887)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1887, Part 3, no.34 p.515 pl.43
Protonym:
Carpophaga whartoni
Type locality:
Christmas Island.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28700456
Avibase ID:
DDC4CBBBAB65EF2F
Avibase ID:
avibase-DDC4CBBB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DDC4CBBB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177392
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Carpophage de Wharton ( Ducula whartoni) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Carpophage de Wharton ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 1st edition: Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2021: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2022: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2023: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2024: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 3rd edition: Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 4th edition: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2015: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2016: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2017: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2018: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Clements, version 2019: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 1.50: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 1.52: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 1.53: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 1.54: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 1.55: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2015: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2016: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2017: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2018: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2019: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2021: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2022: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2023: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
eBird version 2024: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Christmas Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Christmas Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Oriental Bird Club: Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ducula whartoni |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ducula whartoni |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ducula whartoni |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ducula whartoni |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ducula whartoni |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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