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Ducula aurorae in life
In life — Polynesian Imperial Pigeon, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) RyanStudiesBirds, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Ducula aurorae

Polynesian Imperial Pigeon

As recorded: Ducula aurorae (Peale, 1849)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Columbiformes › Columbidae

Region
French Polynesia
Record type
Preserved specimen
17 Bishop specimens of Ducula auroraeSpecies page ›

Ducula aurorae observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-11-20.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ducula aurorae. BPBM 2310. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36599789. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/2310.

Record sources