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Rufescent Imperial Pigeon
Ducula chalconota (Salvadori, 1874)
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Rufescent Imperial Pigeon, Ducula chalconota, is a pigeon in the Columbidae family that breeds in New Guinea, within Australasia. It was described by Salvadori in 1874. Also known as the Shining Imperial Pigeon, it is a little-known species and is described as stable. It is placed in the order Columbiformes. The bird is said to be reserved and quiet, and it often keeps to itself in its habitat, though it may also be found with other birds. The family includes pigeons and doves, and is associated with fruit, figs and seeds.
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
- Breeding range
- Australasia: New Guinea
