Adult (Green-rumped) © Warren Regelmann eBird S60634039 Macaulay Library ML 188429961
Adult (Green-rumped) © Stephan Lorenz
Adult (Green-rumped) © Stephan Lorenz
Adult (Green-rumped) © Stephan Lorenz

Rufescent Imperial-Pigeon Ducula chalconota

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Identification

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A fairly large pigeon of montane forest interior. Green rump, pale orange chest, deep rufous belly and black band in the tail. Forages for fruit, singly or in pairs in the upper or mid-canopy. Similar to Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon but Rufescent occurs at higher elevations and has more extensive gray on the sides of the neck. Papuan Mountain-Pigeon more likely to co-occur but Rufescent lacks the white chest and has green rather than grey back. Not very vocal. Call a mournful downslurred “wooo”.

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