Zoe's imperial pigeon
| Zoe's imperial pigeon | |
|---|---|
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| Ducula zoeae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | D. zoeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ducula zoeae (Lesson, 1826) | |
The Zoe's imperial pigeon (Ducula zoeae), also known as the banded imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is named for Zoë Lesson (fl. 1810), the wife of French ornithologist René-Primevère Lesson, who described it.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ducula zoeae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 414, s.v. zoeae.
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