Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Polynesian Imperial-pigeon (Ducula aurorae) - HBW 4, p. 230
French: Carpophage de la Société
German: Aurorafruchttaube
Spanish: Dúcula de las Sociedad
Other common names: Society Islands/Tahitian/Aurora Pigeon
Taxonomy: Carpophaga auroræ Peale, 1848, Makatea (formerly Aurora I), Tuamotu Archipelago.
Sometimes considered a subspecies of D. pacifica; these two form a superspecies, along with D. oceanica and perhaps D. galeata. Race wilkesii sometimes considered invalid. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aurorae (Peale, 1848) - Makatea (Tuamotu Archipelago).
- wilkesii (Peale, 1848) - Tahiti (Society Is).
- Endangered
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