Pinon's imperial pigeon or Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. The species is named after Rose de Freycinet née Pinon. Several subspecies have been designated:
- Ducula pinon pinon (Quoy and Gaimard) - Western Papuan Islands; Aru Islands; southern New Guinea from the Mimika River to Hall Sound.
- Ducula pinon rubiensis (A. B. Meyer) - Geelvink Bay, New Guinea to Eatna Bay
- Ducula pinon jobiensis (Schlegel) - Jobi Island, northern coast of New Guinea; Dampier and Vulcan Islands.
- Ducula pinon salvadorii (Tristram) - D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago: Fergusson and Goodenough Islands; Louisiade Archipelago : St. Aignan, Rossel and Sudest Islands.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | D. pinon
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| Ducula pinon (Gaimard, 1823)
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[2]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ducula pinon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45448181A95155707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45448181A95155707.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Schleucher, Elke (February 2002). "Metabolism, body temperature and thermal conductance of fruit-doves (Aves: Columbidae, Treroninae)" (PDF). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 131 (2): 417–428. doi:10.1016/S1095-6433(01)00499-8. PMID 11818230. Retrieved 30 April 2015.