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Spice Imperial Pigeon
Ducula myristicivora (Scopoli, 1786)
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Spice Imperial Pigeon, Ducula myristicivora, is a bird of the Columbidae family found in Australasia, with breeding records from Widi Is., Gebe and the Raja Ampat Is. It is linked to lowland forest and mangrove habitats in the eastern Moluccas and the Raja Ampat Islands. A notable feature of this pigeon is its role in spreading the seeds of fleshy fruits. It was first described by Scopoli in 1786 and is placed in the genus Ducula.
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Widi Is. (e of se Halmahera, n Moluccas; 1 old record), Gebe (nw of New Guinea) and Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea)
