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Finsch's Imperial Pigeon
Ducula finschii (Ramsay, EP, 1882)
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Finsch's Imperial Pigeon, Ducula finschii, is a pigeon of Papua New Guinea, breeding on Lavongai, New Ireland, Umboi and New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. It belongs to the family Columbidae and was described by Ramsay, EP, in 1882. Its range is tied to lowland and montane moist forests in subtropical or tropical areas. It is also known as the growling imperial pigeon.
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland, Umboi (w of New Britain) and New Britain (e Bismarck Arch.)
