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Species
Ducula chalconota Salvadori, 1874
Nomenclature
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Family: ColumbidaeGenus: Ducula
Species:
Ducula chalconota Salvadori, 1874
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Shining Imperial Pigeon, Red-breasted/Rufescent Imperial-pigeon, Mountain Rufous-bellied/Grey-hooded/Rufous-breasted Fruit-pigeon
Media
SUMMARY
Head and neck dark to blue-grey, throat pinkish brown, shading to dark chesnut on belly and flanks, and pale chestnut on undertail-coverts, upperparts shining bronzy green on emerand-green, with extensive purplish red irrediscence on mantle, back and rump, tail bluish black with dark grey terminal band, iris dark red, bill blackish, dark red at base, legs purplish red. Sexes similar, but female often shows less reddish irridescence. Juvenile similar but duller.