Ducula goliath Gray 1859 (New Caledonian imperial-pigeon)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combination: Carpophaga goliath
Belongs to Ducula according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Balouet and Olson 1989 and Worthy et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Ducula aenea, Ducula aurorae, Ducula david, Ducula galeata, Ducula harrisoni, Ducula lakeba, Ducula latrans, Ducula oceanica, Ducula pacifica, Ducula shutleri, Ducula tihonireasini
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Caledonia (4 collections), Vanuatu (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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