Silver-tipped imperial pigeon

The silver-tipped imperial pigeon (Ducula luctuosa), also known as the white imperial pigeon or white-tipped imperial pigeon, is a relatively large species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to forest, woodland and mangrove on Sulawesi and smaller nearby islands.

Silver-tipped imperial pigeon
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ducula
Species:
D. luctuosa
Binomial name
Ducula luctuosa
(Temminck, 1824)

Description

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It has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the pied imperial pigeon, but has a yellowish tip to the bill, black spotting near the vent, and silvery-grey remiges.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Ducula luctuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22691807A130181069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22691807A130181069.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.