Animal Pictures Archive mobile
Query: Imperial pigeonResult: 2nd of 54
Christmas imperial pigeon (Ducula whartoni)
Subject: Christmas imperial pigeon (Ducula whartoni)
Poster: Axis (ground_assault_11@yahoo.com)
Christmas imperial pigeon.jpg
Resolution: 510x337 File Size: 100326 Bytes Date: 2017:07:10 09:37:34 Upload Date: 2017:07:10 11:29:04

Christmas imperial pigeon (Ducula whartoni)


With dark purple and green, iridescent plumage, the Christmas imperial pigeon can be seen perched conspicuously amongst the foliage of the Christmas Island rainforest. A mid-sized pigeon, with a distinctive bronzy green neck, the striking orange irises contrast sharply with a dark purplish grey head and a black bill. The underparts are dark sooty grey, with chestnut undertail-coverts, reddish brown legs and feet, and grey under the wings. In common with most pigeons, the sexes are very similar, but juveniles have a duller plumage, particularly around the chin and forehead, with darker and browner feathers on the underparts, and grey-brown legs.

Imperial pigeon
2/54
| Mobile Home | New Photos | Random | Funny | Films | Korean |
^o^ Animal Pictures Archive for smart phones ^o^