Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Mountain Imperial-Pigeon

Mountain Imperial-Pigeon Ducula badia

Described by: Raffles (1822)
Alternate common name(s): Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Hodgson's Imperial-Pigeon, Jerdon's Imperial-Pigeon, Bronze-backed Imperial-Pigeon, Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon, Grey-headed Imperial-Pigeon, Band-tailed Imperial-Pigeon
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Frasers Hill, Malaysia - Jun, 2004 © Tan Chin Tong  Mt. Kinabalu Park, Borneo, Malaysia - 2002 © Paul Huang 
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Range

W. India, se. Asia and the Greater Sundas;
Four major populations;
(1) Sw. India (w. Ghats in Goa w. Mysore and Kerala).
(2) Himalayas from Nepal to ne. India (Assam, Nagaland and Manipur).
(3) Sw. China (sw. Yunnan), Burma, Thailand to Indochina and Hainan Is.
(4) Malay Peninsula (se. Thailand) and Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu) and w. Java).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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