Polynesian Imperial-Pigeon Ducula aurorae Scientific name definitions
- EN Endangered
- Names (19)
- Subspecies (2)
Luis F. Baptista, Pepper W. Trail, H. M. Horblit, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Ernest Garcia
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated February 6, 2019
Text last updated February 6, 2019
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colom imperial de les illes de la Societat |
| Czech | holub polynéský |
| Dutch | Tahitiaanse Muskaatduif |
| English | Polynesian Imperial-Pigeon |
| English (United States) | Polynesian Imperial-Pigeon |
| French | Carpophage de la Société |
| French (France) | Carpophage de la Société |
| German | Aurorafruchttaube |
| Japanese | タヒチコブバト |
| Norwegian | makateakeiserdue |
| Polish | muszkatela niebieskawa |
| Russian | Таитянский плодовый голубь |
| Serbian | Polinezijski imperijalni golub |
| Slovak | plodožer guavový |
| Spanish | Dúcula de Makatea |
| Spanish (Spain) | Dúcula de Makatea |
| Swedish | polynesisk kejsarduva |
| Turkish | Polinezya Has Güvercini |
| Ukrainian | Пінон полінезійський |
Ducula aurorae (Peale, 1849)
PROTONYM:
Carpophaga aurorae
Peale, 1849. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Vol. VIII: Mammalia and ornithology. 1st ed. 8, p.201.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Aurora [now Makatea] Island, Tuamotu Group.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- DUCULA
- aurorae
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Polynesian Imperial-Pigeon
