Hix

Torresian Imperial Pigeon

  • Media owner Hix
  • Date added
November 2023
Nice photo! I wonder if these are Torresian Imperial-Pigeons (Ducula spilorrhoa) and not Pied Imperials (Ducula bicolor)? I say that because of the bill color. The two species are extremely similar and I don't know that I can reliably tell them apart; however, the Pied Imperial-Pigeon has a silver- to gray-colored bill while the Torresian Imperial-Pigeon has a yellow bill like this one. Also, the Torresian is native to northern Australia and it might be easier for Australian zoos to obtain.
 
Old habits die hard! I've changed the title - thanks for pointing it out!
 

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Category
Oakvale Wildlife Park
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Hix
Date added
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Device
Canon Canon EOS 5DS R
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
124.0 mm
Exposure time
1/100 second(s)
ISO
160
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
11.jpg
File size
1.9 MB
Date taken
Sat, 11 November 2023 2:16 PM
Dimensions
5400px x 3600px

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