Ducula concinna

(Wallace, 1865)

Vernacular names
English : Elegant imperial-pigeon
French : Carpophage à queue bleue

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
This species can grow to 43 cm for a weight around 600 g. Head, throat, breast, belly and mantle pale silvery grey, with light pink tinge on breast and belly. Iridescent dark green wings, pink nape. Yellow eyes, black bill with white base.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to Indonesia and occurs in scattered islands in central and eastern parts of the Archipelago, including Aru and Biak near New Guinea. Lives in primary and secondary forests, forest edges, cultivations, to 850 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and is still common on a few islands. On other islands, it has been declining because of habitat loss and hunting.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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