Malabar Imperial Pigeon
Photo © Paulmathi Vinod
Photo © Paulmathi Vinod — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #154799989The Malabar imperial pigeon or Nilgiri imperial pigeon (Ducula cuprea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It previously was considered a subspecies of the mountain imperial pigeon, but was split due to differences in morphology and plumage. This split was later supported by an analysis of its calls.
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+192 birds+7 mammals
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+232 birds+4 mammals
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+258 birds+14 mammals
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Hirehalli, India
+302 birds+19 mammals
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Nalkeri Forest, India
+323 birds+23 mammals
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