Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon (Ducula rubricera) - HBW 4, p. 233
French: Carpophage à cire rouge
German: Rothöcker-Fruchttaube
Spanish: Dúcula Cerarroja
Other common names: Red-knobbed Pigeon/Fruit-pigeon
Taxonomy: Globicera rubricera Bonaparte, 1854, New Ireland.
Forms a superspecies with D. myristicivora. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rubricera (Bonaparte, 1854) - Bismarck Archipelago, from New Hanover, New Ireland and Tabar, Lihir, Tanga and Feni Is, through Watom and Duke of York to New Britain, Lolobau, Sakar and Umboi.
- rufigula (Salvadori, 1878) - Solomon Is (except Rennell).
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A close-up of an individual perched in a tree and flying away. Locality Henuamagaa, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands (ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 25 September 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 4.6 -
Two birds perched in a tree, one of them stretching its wings and flying away. Locality Tirotonga, Santa Isabel Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands (ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 5 October 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched in a tree, looking around. Locality Henuamagaa, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands (ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 23 September 2010 2 years ago 21 sec 3.9 -
A bird perched, looking around. Locality Kirakira, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands (ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 3.8 -
An individual perched in a tree, looking around. Locality Ringgi Guest House, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands (ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 3.6 -
Two birds in a tree looking for food. Locality Betikama, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 3 October 2010 2 years ago 26 sec 3.5
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adult perched
Locality New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (ssp rubricera)
Nik Borrow 19 August 2012 36 weeks ago 4.4 -
Adult perched
Locality New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (ssp rubricera)
Nik Borrow 31 May 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
A tame bird kept with its pair and a juvenile.
Locality Nusa Island Retreat, Nusa Island, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago (ssp rubricera )
Ethan Ograngy 9 July 2011 1 year ago 3 -
A perched adult.
Locality New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago (ssp rubricera)
Ken Havard 5 April 2007 35 weeks ago 2.8
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Calls of a bird. Locality Henuamagaa, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 25 September 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A bird giving an alternative call several times. Locality Mount Austen, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
A bird giving its most characteristic call twice. Locality Mount Austen, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
Calls of one bird (repeated once). With a Long-tailed Myna wistle. Locality Imbu Rano Lodge, Kolombangara Island, Western Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp rufigula)
Josep del Hoyo 12 October 2010 2 years ago 3 -
A bird calling Locality Lavege, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago
(ssp rubricera)
monicayhector 13 July 1992 3 years ago 1.5
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