Order Columbiformes Genus Ducula Higher classification Imperial pigeon | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Ducula luctuosa Rank Species | |
Similar Imperial pigeon, Pigeons and doves, Bird, White‑bellied imperial pigeon, Grey‑headed imperial pigeon | ||
The silver-tipped imperial pigeon (Ducula luctuosa), also known as the white-tipped imperial-pigeon, is a relatively large species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to forest, woodland and mangrove on Sulawesi and smaller nearby islands.
Description
It has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the pied imperial pigeon, but has a yellowish tip to the bill, black spotting near the vent, and silvery-grey remiges.
References
Silver-tipped imperial pigeon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA