†Ducula shutleri Worthy and Burley 2019 (imperial pigeon)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Full reference: T. H. Worthy and D. V. Burley. 2019. Prehistoric avifaunas from the Kingdom of Tonga. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189:998-1045
Belongs to Ducula according to T. H. Worthy and D. V. Burley 2019
Sister taxa: Ducula aenea, Ducula aurorae, Ducula david, Ducula galeata, Ducula goliath, Ducula harrisoni, Ducula lakeba, Ducula latrans, Ducula oceanica, Ducula pacifica, Ducula tihonireasini
Type specimen: NMNZ S.48354, a limb element (left tarsometatarsus,)
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tonga (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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