Geelvink imperial pigeon

Geelvink imperial pigeon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Ducula
Species: D. geelvinkiana
Binomial name
Ducula geelvinkiana
(Schlegel, 1873)

The Geelvink imperial pigeon (Ducula geelvinkiana) is a bird in the family Columbidae formerly considered conspecific with the spice imperial pigeon (Ducula myristicivora). It is endemic to the islands of Biak, Numfoor and Mios Num in the Indonesian province of Papua.[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2014). "Ducula geelvinkiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "Ducula geelvinkiana". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-30.


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