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Ducula mullerii

Identification

40cm

  • Grey upperparts
  • Greyish-pink underparts
  • Black collar
  • White throat

Distribution

South-east Asia and Australasia: found in Indonesia, New Guinea and the Aru Islands.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies[1]:

  • D. m. aurantia:
  • Lowlands of northern New Guinea (Geelvink to Astrolabe Bay)
  • D. m. mullerii:
  • Aru Islands, southern New Guinea, Boigu and Daru islands

Habitat

Lowland rainforest, swamp forest and mangroves.

Behaviour

Breeding

It builds a platform nest in a tree near wetlands. The clutch consists of a single egg.

Diet

The diet includes fruit which is swallowed whole.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia

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