Nicobar imperial pigeon
Species of bird
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The Nicobar imperial pigeon (Ducula nicobarica) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, but it also feeds on fruiting trees in agricultural landscapes.[1]
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| Nicobar imperial pigeon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | D. nicobarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ducula nicobarica (Pelzeln, 1865) | |
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This species was formerly treated as subspecies of the green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea).[1] It is now considered as a separate species based on the big differences in both plumage and vocalization compared to all other green imperial pigeon subspecies.[2][3]
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