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Island Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula pistrinaria Bonaparte, CLJL 1855

The island imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands archipelago, living in primary and secondary forests and mangroves. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  Bonaparte, CLJL 1855

Reference:
   Compt. Rend. Hebd. Acad. Sci. 2 p.36

Protonym:
  Ducula pistrinaria

Type locality:
  St. George, Solomon Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43549597


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FF2005EB89D3FC41

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FF2005EB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FF2005EB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177386

Geographic range:

  • Ducula pistrinaria: islands north and east of New Guinea to Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands
  • Ducula pistrinaria pistrinaria: Lihir Islands (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago) and Solomon Islands
  • Ducula pistrinaria rhodinolaema: Admiralty Islands and New Hanover (western and north-central Bismarck Archipelago), and small islands off northern New Guinea
  • Ducula pistrinaria vanwyckii: New Ireland, Witu, and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Ducula pistrinaria postrema: D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Amphlett Group), Woodlark Group (Egum Atoll and Alcester Island), and Deboyne Islands, Misima, and Bramble Haven (Louisiade Archipelago, off southeastern New Guinea)
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English:
Island Imperial-Pigeon
Catalan:
Colom imperial de Bonaparte
Czech:
holub pomoučený
Danish:
Blågrøn Kejserdue
German:
Nelkenfruchttaube
Spanish:
Dúcula Insular
Spanish (Spain):
Dúcula Insular
Finnish:
hohtokeisarikyyhky
French:
Carpophage meunier
Croatian:
sinja voćarica
Italian:
Piccione imperiale insulare
Japanese (romaji):
meraneshiamikadobato
Japanese:
メラネシアミカドバト
Lithuanian:
Melanezinis imperatoriškasis karvelis
Dutch:
Koningsmuskaatduif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråkeisardue
Norwegian:
Gråkeiserdue
Polish:
muszkatela blada
Portuguese:
pombo-imperial-insular
Portuguese (Portugal):
pombo-imperial-insular
Russian:
Островной плодовый голубь
Slovak:
plodožer mlynársky
Serbian:
Ostrvski imperijalni golub
Swedish:
ökejsarduva
Ukrainian:
Пінон острівний
Chinese:
灰皇鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
灰皇鳩


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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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):
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
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):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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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):
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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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Carpophage meunier ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Carpophage meunier ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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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):
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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:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Island Imperial-pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Floury Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Floury Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
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:
Floury Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
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 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Island Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ducula pistrinaria [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ducula pistrinaria [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ducula pistrinaria [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Island Imperial-Pigeon ( Ducula pistrinaria) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ducula pistrinaria [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Ducula pistrinaria [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colom imperial de Bonaparte, Dúcula de Bonaparte
Czech: Holub hvozdíkový, holub pomoučený
Danish: Blågrøn Kejserdue
German: Nelkenfruchttaube, Pickeringfruchttaube
English: Floury Imperial Pigeon, Floury Imperial-Pigeon, Gray Imperial Pigeon, Gray Imperial-Pigeon, Gray Pigeon, Grey Imperial Pigeon, Grey Imperial-Pigeon, Grey Pigeon, Island Imperial Pigeon, Island Imperial-Pigeon
English, HBW: Island Imperial-pigeon
English (IOC): Island Imperial Pigeon
English (United States): Island Imperial-Pigeon
Esperanto: Insula imperia kolombo
Spanish: Dúcula Insular
Spanish (Spain): Dúcula Insular
Spanish (HBW): Island Imperial-Pigeon
Estonian: hõbe-keisertuvi
Finnish: Hohtokeisarikyyhky
French: Carpophage meunier, Carpophage oeillet
Croatian: sinja voćarica
Italian: Piccione imperiale delle isole, Piccione imperiale insulare
Japanese (romaji): meraneshiamikadobato
Japanese: メラネシアミカドバト
Scientific: Ducula pistrinaria, Ducula pistrinaria pistrinaria
Lithuanian: Melanezinis imperatoriškasis karvelis
Dutch: Koningsmuskaatduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråkeisardue
Norwegian: Gråkeiserdue
Polish: muszkatela blada, Muszkatela popielata
Portuguese: pombo-imperial-insular
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-imperial-insular
Russian: Меланезийский плодоядный голубь, Островной плодовый голубь
Slovak: plodožer mlynársky
Serbian: Ostrvski imperijalni golub
Swedish: Ökejsarduva
Turkish: Boz has güvercin
Ukrainian: Пінон острівний
Chinese: 灰皇鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 灰皇鳩

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