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Ducula
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Ducula
- Order: Columbiformes
- Family: Columbidae
Ducula is a genus of the pigeon family Columbidae, collectively known as imperial pigeons.
The genus name Ducula is from the New Latin (originally from from Nepali ḍhukur for “mountain imperial pigeon") dux genitive ducis meaning "leader".
1/ Mountain imperial pigeon (Gầm ghì lưng nâu, Ducula badia), also known as the maroon-backed imperial pigeon or Hodgson's imperial pigeon
2/ Green imperial pigeon (Gầm ghì lưng xanh, Ducula aenea)
3/ Pied imperial pigeon (Gầm ghì trắng, Ducula bicolor) -
Green Imperial Pigeon
- Order: Columbiformes
- Family: Columbidae
- Genus: Ducula
Green Imperial Pigeon
(Gầm ghì lưng xanh, Ducula aenea)The green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea) is a large forest pigeon of the genus Ducula of the family Columbidae.
The genus name Ducula is from the New Latin (originally from from Nepali ḍhukur for “mountain imperial pigeon") dux genitive ducis meaning "leader".
The specific name aenea is from the Latin aeneus meaning "of a bronze colour" or "coppery".
