Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by martinuk
Foli, Halmahera, Maluku Utara, Indonesia, October 2009

Ducula basilica

Distribution

South-east Asia: found in Indonesia.

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 2 subspecies. Some authors treat obiensis as a separate species:

• D. b. basilica: Northern Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Ternate, Kasiruta, Bacan)
• D. b. obiensis: "Rusty Imperial-pigeon". Obi Island (central Moluccas)

Habitat

Lowland moist forests.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes fruit.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

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• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinnamon-bellied_Imperial_Pigeon

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