Louisiade imperial pigeon
The Louisiade imperial pigeon (Ducula salvadorii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae found in Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea. It is found on Goodenough and Fergusson islands in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Misima, Tagula and Rossel islands in the Louisiade Islands. The species was previously considered conspecific with Pinon's imperial pigeon.[1]
| Louisiade imperial pigeon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | D. salvadorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ducula salvadorii (Tristram, 1881) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Ducula salvadorii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45448199A95155878. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45448199A95155878.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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