Malabar Imperial-Pigeon Ducula cuprea Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (17)
- Monotypic
Josep del Hoyo, Luis F. Baptista, Nigel Collar, Pepper W. Trail, Guy M. Kirwan, H. M. Horblit, Ernest Garcia, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | colom imperial dels Nilgiri |
| Czech | holub hnědooký |
| Dutch | Malabarmuskaatduif |
| English | Malabar Imperial-Pigeon |
| English (United States) | Malabar Imperial-Pigeon |
| French | Carpophage des Nilgiri |
| French (France) | Carpophage des Nilgiri |
| German | Malabarfruchttaube |
| Malayalam | പൊകണ പ്രാവ് |
| Norwegian | malabarkeiserdue |
| Polish | muszkatela kasztanowata (cuprea) |
| Serbian | Malabarski imperijalni golub |
| Slovak | plodožer pásochvostý |
| Spanish | Dúcula Dorsicastaña (cuprea) |
| Spanish (Spain) | Dúcula dorsicastaña (cuprea) |
| Turkish | Malabar Has Güvercini |
| Ukrainian | Пінон брунатний |
Revision Notes
Brooke K. Keeney standardized the account with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Shawn M. Billerman contributed to the Systematics page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Ducula cuprea (Jerdon, 1840)
PROTONYM:
Carpophaga cuprea
Jerdon, 1840. Madras Journal of Literature and Science 12 no.28, p.12.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Wynaad.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- DUCULA
- cuprea
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Distribution of the Scientific Name: Ducula cuprea
