Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Dark-backed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula lacernulata) - HBW 4, p. 240
French: Carpophage mantelé
German: Schwarzrücken-Fruchttaube
Spanish: Dúcula Dorsioscura
Other common names: Javanese/Black-backed Imperial-pigeon, Javanese Mountain-pigeon
Taxonomy: Columba lacernulata Temminck, 1823, Java.
Probably forms a superspecies with D. badia and D. cineracea, although ranges of present species and D. badia overlap in W Java. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lacernulata (Temminck, 1823) - W Java.
- williami (Hartert, 1896) - E Java and Bali.
- sasakensis (Hartert, 1896) - Lombok, Sumbawa and Flores.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Face on view of calling bird Locality Flores, Lesser Sundas (ssp sasakensis)
mark sutton 20 June 2009 2 years ago 39 sec 3.5
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Side view sitting on branch
Locality Flores, Lesser Sundas (ssp sasakensis)
mark sutton 1 June 2009 2 years ago 3
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