Dúcula moluqueña vs Dúcula de las Marquesas

Ducula basilica compared with Ducula galeata

Key Differences

• Dúcula moluqueña is Least Concern while Dúcula de las Marquesas is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dúcula moluqueña	Dúcula de las Marquesas
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Ducula	Ducula
Species	Ducula basilica	Ducula galeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dúcula moluqueña and Dúcula de las Marquesas share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ducula.

Conservation Status

Dúcula moluqueña

LC — Least Concern

Dúcula de las Marquesas

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dúcula moluqueña	Dúcula de las Marquesas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dúcula moluqueña

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Dúcula de las Marquesas

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dúcula moluqueña

The cinnamon-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula basilica) is a large, arboreal fruit pigeon in the family Columbidae, endemic to the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) of eastern Indonesia, including Halmahera, Bacan, Obi, Ternate, and adjacent smaller islands. It inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland and hill forest, where it feeds on fruits, figs, and berries in the forest canopy. The plumage is largely dark metallic green above with a distinctive cinnamon-rufous underside that differentiates it from related imperial pigeons. Large fruit pigeons of the genus Ducula are important seed dispersers in island forest ecosystems, capable of swallowing large fruits whole and dispersing seeds far from parent trees. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations considered stable in the Moluccas. However, all large fruit pigeons are susceptible to hunting pressure and habitat loss, and monitoring is needed given ongoing forest conversion in eastern Indonesia. The Moluccas harbor exceptional bird diversity due to their position between Asian and Australasian biotas. This species is absent from Europe entirely; Norwegian database records are incorrect geographic artifacts. Conservation of intact lowland forest in the Moluccas is important for this and many co-occurring endemic species.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway