Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)

Pinon's Imperial-pigeon (Ducula pinon) - HBW 4, p. 236

French: Carpophage pinon German: Rotaugen-Fruchttaube Spanish: Dúcula de Pinon
Other common names: Bare-eyed Imperial-pigeon, Pinon/Black-shouldered Fruit-pigeon

Taxonomy: Columba Pinon Quoy and Gaimard, 1824, Luwak, Western Papuan Islands.
Often placed in a species-group with D. melanochroa and D. mullerii; affinities have also been suggested between these species and the D. latrans superspecies. Validity of race rubiensis questionable. Four subspecies currently recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

pinon (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) - W Papuan Is (Misool, Salawati, Batanta, Waigeo) and Aru Is to Vogelkop and CS New Guinea (R Mimika to Hall Sound).
jobiensis (Schlegel, 1873) - Yapen I, N New Guinea (E to Huon Gulf) and islands offN coast (Manam, Karkar, Bagabag).
rubiensis (A. B. Meyer, 1884) - S shores of Geelvink Bay, and coasts of Onin Peninsula E to Etna Bay; SE New Guinea (E from R Kumusi and R Aroa).
salvadorii Tristram, 1882 - D'Entrecasteax Is (Goodenough, Fergusson) and Louisiade Archipelago (Misima, Tagula, Rossel).