Kingdom Animalia Order Columbiformes Genus Ducula Higher classification Imperial pigeon | Phylum Chordata Family Columbidae Scientific name Ducula bakeri Rank Species | |
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Similar Imperial pigeon, Polynesian imperial pigeon, Pigeons and doves, Bird, Barking imperial pigeon |
The Vanuatu imperial pigeon (Ducula bakeri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Vanuatu.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The binomial of this bird commemorates the British zoologist John Randal Baker.
References
Vanuatu imperial pigeon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA