The red-knobbed imperial pigeon (Ducula rubricera) is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Red-knobbed imperial pigeons frequently forage in groups of five to ten individuals.[2]
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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. rubricera
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| Ducula rubricera (Bonaparte, 1854)
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It is classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b BirdLife International (2021). "Ducula rubricera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22691680A195992763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22691680A195992763.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Callaghan, Corey T.; Kekeubata, Esau; Waneagea, Jackson; Alabai, Maasafi; Esau, Tommy; MacLaren, David; Major, Richard E. (2019-12-20). "A collaborative bird survey of East Kwaio, Malaita, Solomon Islands". Check List. 15 (6): 1119–1136. doi:10.15560/15.6.1119. ISSN 1809-127X.
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008): [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]. Retrieved 2008-MAY-23.
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