Species Ducula (Myristicivora) bicolor (Scopoli, 1786)
Pied Imperial-pigeon
- Columba bicolor Scopoli, G.A. 1786. Specimen Zoologicum exhibens Characteres genericos & specificos, nonnec Nomina trivialia novorum Animalium. pp. 84–96 in, Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubricae; seu Novae, aut minus cognitae species plantarum et animalium, quas in Insubria austriaca tam spontaneas quam exoticas vidit, descripsit et aeri incidi curavit. Ticini : Monasterii S. Salvatoris. Pt II 115 pp. 25 pls [publication dated as 1786–1788] [94] [based on 'Pigeon ou Ramier blanc mangeur de muscade(s) de la Nouvelle Guinée' in Sonnerat, P. 1776. Voyage à la Nouvelle Guinée, Dans lequel on trouve la description des Lieux, des Observations physiques & morales, & des détails relatifs à l'Histoire Naturelle dans le Regne Animal & le Regne Végétal. Paris : Ruault xii 206 pp. 120 pls (168-169, pl. 103)].
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Johnstone, R.E. 1981. Notes on the distribution, ecology and taxonomy of the Red-crowned Pigeon (Ptilinopus regina) and Torres Strait Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) in Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 9: 7-22 [21]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Erratic vagrant on Christmas Island, see Andrews (1900), Gibson-Hill (1947) and Stokes (1988), possibly also Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Elsewhere this nomadic form is widespread on small islands in the Indo-Melanesian archipelagos, west to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, north to the Philippines, and east to the Moluccas and W New Guinean islands.
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
- Andrews, C.W. (ed.) 1900. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): physical features and geology; with descriptions of the fauna and flora by numerous contributors. London : British Museum (Natural History) xiii 337 pp.
- Gibson-Hill, C.A. 1947. Notes on the birds of Christmas Island. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 18: 87-165
- Stokes, T. 1988. A Review of the Birds of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Canberra : Aust. Natl Parks Wldlf. Serv. Occas. Pap. 16 40 pp.
General References
Bruce, M.D. 1976. Earliest record of the Torres Strait Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa from Lord Howe Island, with comments on the subspecies melvillensis. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 96: 97-99 (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
Bruce, M.D. 1989. A reappraisal of species limits in the Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor (Scopoli, 1786) superspecies. Rivista Italiana Ornitologia, Milano 59: 217-222 (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
Frith, H.J. 1982. Pigeons and Doves of Australia. Adelaide : Rigby vii 304 pp., 32 pls. (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region (with reservations))
Goodwin, D. 1960. Taxonomy of the genus Ducula. Ibis 102: 526-535 (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
Goodwin, D. 1983. Pigeons and Doves of the World. Ithaca : Cornell University Press 363 pp. 3 pls. (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
Peters, J.L. 1937. Check-list of Birds of the World. Cambridge : Harvard University Press Vol. 3 xiii 311 pp. (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
Rand, A.L. 1941. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No. 32 New and interesting birds from New Guinea. American Museum Novitates 1102: 1-15 (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
Rothschild, W. & Hartert, E. 1901. Notes on Papuan birds. Novitates Zoologicae 8: 102-162 (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
Salvadori, T. 1893. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. Catalogue of the Columbae, or Pigeons. London : British Museum Vol. 21 xvii 676 pp. XV pls. (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement)
Siebers, H.C. 1930. Fauna Buruana. Treubia 7(suppl. 5): 181-187 (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement alternative arrangements in Australian Region)
White, C.M.N. & Bruce, M.D. 1986. The Birds of Wallacea (Sulawesi, the Moluccas & Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia). An annotated check-list. B.O.U. Check-list No. 7. London : British Ornithologists' Union 524 pp. (subspecific arrangement and for specific limits of Australo-Papuan populations)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 10-Nov-2020 | AVES | 07-Oct-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |