Carpophage des Moluques vs Carpophage des Nicobar

Ducula basilica compared with Ducula nicobarica

Key Differences

• Carpophage des Moluques is Least Concern while Carpophage des Nicobar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpophage des Moluques	Carpophage des Nicobar
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Ducula	Ducula
Species	Ducula basilica	Ducula nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpophage des Moluques and Carpophage des Nicobar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ducula.

Conservation Status

Carpophage des Moluques

LC — Least Concern

Carpophage des Nicobar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpophage des Moluques	Carpophage des Nicobar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpophage des Moluques

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Carpophage des Nicobar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Carpophage des Moluques

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