Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Micronesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula oceanica) - HBW 4, p. 230
French: Carpophage de Micronésie
German: Karolinenfruchttaube
Spanish: Dúcula de Micronesia
Other common names: Micronesian Pigeon
Taxonomy: Columba oceanica Lesson and Garnot, 1826, Kosrae, Caroline Islands.
Forms a superspecies with D. pacifica, D. aurorae and perhaps D. galeata. Most races based mainly on rather slight differences in size. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- monacha (Momiyama, 1922) - Palau Is; also Yap (W Caroline Is), where possibly introduced.
- teraokai (Momiyama, 1922) - Chuuk (C Caroline Is).
- townsendi (Wetmore, 1919) - Pohnpei (E Caroline Is).
- monacha (Momiyama, 1922) - Palau Is; also Yap (W Caroline Is), where possibly introduced.
- teraokai (Momiyama, 1922) - Chuuk (C Caroline Is).
- townsendi (Wetmore, 1919) - Pohnpei (E Caroline Is).
- oceanica (Lesson & Garnot, 1826) - Kosrae (E Caroline Is).
- ratakensis (Takatsukasa & Yamashina, 1932) - Wotje, Ailinglaplap, Arno and Jaluit (Marshall Is).
- Near Threatened
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