Black Imperial Pigeon

分类位置

同属物种

Barking Imperial Pigeon

Barking Imperial Pigeon

Christmas Imperial Pigeon

Christmas Imperial Pigeon

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon

Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon

蓝尾皇鸠

Elegant Imperial Pigeon

形态与习性

The black imperial pigeon (Ducula melanochroa), also known as the Bismarck imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. First described by English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1878, it is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, where it mainly inhabits rainforest and cloud forest in mountain areas above 500 m (1,600 ft). It is a large, heavily built imperial pigeon, with a length of 38–43 cm (15–17 in) and a weight of 661–665 g (23.3–23.5 oz). Adults are almost entirely bl