Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Full reference: G. M. Wragg and T. H. Worthy. 2006. A new species of extinct imperial pigeon (Ducula: Columbidae) from Henderson Island, Pitcairn Group. Historical Biology 18:131-144
Belongs to Ducula according to G. M. Wragg and T. H. Worthy 2006
Sister taxa: Ducula aenea, Ducula aurorae, Ducula david, Ducula galeata, Ducula goliath, Ducula lakeba, Ducula latrans, Ducula oceanica, Ducula pacifica, Ducula shutleri, Ducula tihonireasini
Type specimen: MNZ S41609, a limb element (tarsometarsus). Its type locality is Henderson Island, site 5, which is in a Holocene cave horizon in Pitcairn.
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Pitcairn (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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