Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Peale's Imperial-pigeon (Ducula latrans) - HBW 4, p. 235
French: Carpophage de Peale
German: Braunschwanz-Fruchttaube
Spanish: Dúcula Ladradora
Other common names: Barking Pigeon, Fijian Imperial-pigeon
Taxonomy: Carpophaga latrans Peale, 1848, Fiji.
Forms a superspecies with D. brenchleyi, D. bakeri and D. goliath; this group also shows some affinities with the D. pinon species-group. Monotypic.
Distribution: Fiji, mainly on large to medium-sized islands.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird on a branch, showing its back and its front Locality Des Voeux Peak, Taveuni, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Luc Fazio 14 August 2007 3 years ago 43 sec 3.7 -
An adult sitting on a palm tree Locality Kadavu, Fiji (Monotypic species)
Luc Fazio 16 August 2007 3 years ago 18 sec 2.9
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Two birds perched in large tree on hillside.
Locality Abaca, Viti Levu, Fiji
Tom Tarrant 8 June 2007 2 years ago 3.7
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