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Pinon's Imperial-Pigeon
This individual was exceptionally tame but the villagers insisted it was wild. It appeared to have been adopted by the tribe as a sort of mascot. This large pigeon is endemic to New Guinea. Two subspecies are found on the main island, of which this is D. p. jobiensis characterized by whitish scaling on its wing coverts as seen here. This race is limited to the northern lowlands of New Guinea. A third race occurs on the D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade archipelagos at the extreme east end of the main island. Some authors split it as a separate species characterized by its pink head, but this split is not recognized by any of the three main world checklists.
Location
Maur Village, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Date taken
13 September 2019
Scientific name
Ducula pinon jobiensis
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
An unusual and attractive pigeon, Joseph. A great image.
 

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