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Sno. Name Binomial Name 1 Ducula aenea 2 Ducula badia 3 Nicobar Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea nicobarica 4 Ducula bicolor

©www.ogaclicks.com Green Imperial Pigeon Identification Tips- D. a. sylvatica Green Imperial Pigeon : Ducula aenea sylvatica : Resident of , East & North East India

Iris is dark brown to red with lilac outer ring and crimson orbital skin Crown pale grey-pink

Bill is bluish grey with red or purplish cere Nape is pale grey-pink

Pale grey-pink mantle

Upperparts iridescent green Wings are grey with slight green or blackish green iridescence

Underparts are grey

Under tail-coverts dark chestnut Both the sexes are similar

Grey Tail

Legs are dark pinkish red or purple-red

Reference : Birds of ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com Mountain Imperial Pigeon Identification Tips Mountain Imperial Pigeon : Ducula badia : Resident of , Western Ghats, & North East India

D. b. cuprea-Western Ghats from Goa and Karnataka to Kerala D. b. griseicapilla- North East India (Nagaland, Manipur) Iris is white or grey-white; orbital skin dark purple Iris is white or grey-white; orbital skin dark red Vinous-grey crown Black loral stripe Crown pale grey-pink Nape is pink Nape is grey Bill is dark pink or red with paler tip Pale pink mantle Mantel is grey White chin & throat Upperparts dark Upperparts reddish purple dark brown

Underparts are grey Coverts are dark Underparts are greyish brown with pale grey purple fringes Wings are dark brown Wings are blackish brown

Wings are blackish brown Dark vinous head and neck

Iris pale to pale bluish grey, orbital skin purple-grey Legs are dark red with pale claws

Blackish brown tail D. b. insignis- Sikkim, Meghalaya (Khasia Hills) with broad, light and River Brahmaputra grey terminal band

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com Nicobar Imperial Pigeon Identification Tips Nicobar Imperial Pigeon : Ducula aenea nicobarica: Resident of Andaman & Nicobar islands in India

Iris is dark brown to red with lilac outer ring and crimson orbital skin Crown pale grey

Bill is bluish grey with Nape is pale grey red or purplish cere Pale Grey Mantel

Upperparts iridescent green , glossed dark blue

Wings are grey with slight green or blackish green iridescence, glossed dark blue Underparts are grey

Both the sexes are similar Green Tail

Legs are dark pinkish red or purple-red Under tail-coverts dark chestnut Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com Pied imperial Pigeon Identification Tips Pied imperial Pigeon : Ducula bicolor : Resident of Andaman & Nicobar islands in India

Iris is dark brown to red Crown is white

Bill is grey or bluish Nape is white with darker tip

White Mantel

Upperparts are White

Coverts are white Underparts are white Wings are black

Both the sexes are similar Black Tail, silvery-grey lustre

Legs are greyish blue

Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Inskipp and Grimmett Important id point www.HBW.com