Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-pigeon (Ducula basilica) - HBW 4, p. 233

French: Carpophage des Moluques German: Halmaherafruchttaube Spanish: Dúcula Moluqueña
Other common names: Pink-headed/Moluccan Rufous-bellied Fruit-pigeon, Rufous-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Taxonomy: Ducula basilica Bonaparte, 1854, Halmahera.
Forms a superspecies with D. rufigaster and D. finschii, with both of which present species is sometimes considered conspecific; D. chalconota is also placed in this superspecies by some authors. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

basilica Bonaparte, 1854 - N Moluccas, on Morotai, Halmahera, Kasiruta, Ternate and Bacan.
obiensis (Hartert, 1898) - C Moluccas on Obi.

Least Concern

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calling bird Locality Halmahera, Maluku Islands (Indonesia)
Desmond Allen 4 September 1995 3 years ago 1