Collared Imperial-pigeon

Taxobox
name = Collared Imperial-pigeon
status = LC
status_system = iucn3.1

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image_width = 200px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Columbiformes
familia = Columbidae
genus = "Ducula"
species = "D. mullerii"
binomial = "Ducula mullerii"
binomial_authority = (Temminck, 1835)
synonyms ="Ducula müllerii" ("lapsus")

The Collared Imperial-pigeon, ("Ducula mullerii"), is a large (40 cm in length, 600 g in weight) pigeon with grey upperparts and largely grey-pink underparts, distinguished by a striking and diagnostic complete black collar against an otherwise white throat.

Distribution

Northern and southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It has been recorded from Boigu and Saibai Islands, Australian territory in northern Torres Strait.

Habitat

Lowland rainforest, swamp forest and mangroves.

Diet

Fruit from forest trees. In the Port Moresby area, the main food during June/July was reported to be fruit of "Tristiropsis canarioides" which made up nearly half the diet. Some 30% of food volume were Y _yl. Emu" 76(2): 49-58. [http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/96/paper/MU9760049.htm HTML abstract]
* Higgins, P.J.; & Davies, S.J.J.F. (eds.) (1996): "Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 3: Snipe to Pigeons". Oxford University Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0-19-553070-5