Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Pacific Imperial-pigeon (Ducula pacifica) - HBW 4, p. 230
French: Carpophage pacifique
German: Tongafruchttaube
Spanish: Dúcula del Pacífico
Other common names: Pacific Pigeon
Taxonomy: Columba pacifica J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Tonga.
Sometimes considered to include D. aurorae as a subspecies; these two form a superspecies, along with D. oceanica and perhaps D. galeata. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sejuncta Amadon, 1943 - islands off NC New Guinea (Seleo, Tarawai) and Ninigo Group and Hermit Is (W Bismarck Archipelago).
- pacifica (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - Louisiade Achipelago through NE & SE Solomons (Ndai, Rennell) and nearby Stewart Is to Santa Cruz Is and Vanuatu, and E to Tuvalu, Phoenix Is, Tokelau, Fiji (smaller islands), Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Tonga, Niue and Cook Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on the ground feeding on a fallen (ripe) fruit of Noni tree (Morinda citrifolia). Locality Euaiki Island, Vavaʻu Group, Tonga (ssp pacifica)
Les McNamara 3 September 2012 34 weeks ago 18 sec 4.7 -
A bird perched in a tree. Locality Kia Koe Lake Side Lodge, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 2 years ago 26 sec 4.4 -
A bird incubating. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2010 2 years ago 29 sec 4.1 -
Bird sitting on a tree. Locality Tench Island, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago (ssp sejuncta)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 14 July 2008 4 years ago 12 sec 4 -
A distant view of a bird perched. Locality Kia Koe Lake Side Lodge, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 3.4 -
A close-up of a bird perched on a branch. Locality Kula Eco Park, Korotogo, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 23 August 2012 28 weeks ago 26 sec 2.7
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A bird on the ground.
Locality Euaiki Island, Vavaʻu Group, Tonga (ssp pacifica)
Les McNamara 3 September 2012 34 weeks ago 4.2 -
A bird on the ground feeding on a fallen (ripe) fruit of Noni tree (Morinda citrifolia).
Locality Euaiki Island, Vavaʻu Group, Tonga (ssp pacifica)
Les McNamara 3 September 2012 34 weeks ago 3.5 -
Dorsal view of a bird perched.
Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 1994 17 weeks ago 3 -
A bird in a tree.
Locality Kia Koe Lake Side Lodge, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 2 years ago 2.5
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Several low, soft calls by a bird. Locality Mount Talau, Vava'u Island, Vava'u Group, Tonga
(ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 1 September 2012 27 weeks ago 4 -
Several growling calls by a bird. Locality Mount Talau, Vava'u Island, Vava'u Group, Tonga
(ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 1 September 2012 27 weeks ago 4 -
A bird calling three times. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A bird calling four times. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp pacifica)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2010 2 years ago 3
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