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- Ducula oceanica
Identification
41 cm. Largest and most 'pigeon-y' Pigeon in Micronesia. Forehead white, shading to dove-grey on the crown, nape and upper back. rest of upperparts, wings and tail very dark bronzy green. Moustachial / malar area and chin white, rest of head, sides of neck and breast dove-grey, remainder of underparts dark rufous chestnut.
Bare parts :- Bill grey with a black, tall, horn-like cere, legs reddish pink, eye red.
Voice :- Loud bark ' kow, ow, ow, ow ' that speeds up towards the end.
Distribution
Kiribati ( Extinct ) , Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- D. o. monacha: Palau and Yap Island (western Caroline Islands)
- D. o. teraokai: Chuuk (formerly Truk) (Caroline Islands)
- D. o. townsendi: Pohnpei (Caroline Islands)
- D. o. oceanica: Kosrae (eastern Caroline Islands)
- D. o. ratakensis: Marshall Islands (Wotje, Ailinglaplap, Arno, and Jaluit)
Habitat
Canopy of forests and plantations
Behaviour
Solitary and rather shy, particularly where hunted. Very reminiscent of a tiny Heron in flight with slow, deep wingbeats.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Micronesian Imperial Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Micronesian_Imperial_Pigeon
External Links
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