The purple-tailed imperial pigeon (''Ducula rufigaster'') is a species of
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
in the family
Columbidae
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...
. It is found in
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea).
It is a simplified version of ...
.
Its natural
habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist lowland
forest
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s.
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purple-tailed imperial pigeon
The purple-tailed imperial pigeon (''Ducula rufigaster'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Ducu ...
Birds of New Guinea
purple-tailed imperial pigeon
The purple-tailed imperial pigeon (''Ducula rufigaster'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Ducu ...
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Jean René Constant Quoy
Taxa named by Joseph Paul Gaimard
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