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Green Imperial Pigeon - Ducula aenea - Groene Muskaatduif
South- and Southeast-Asia.
The following 11 subspecies are being recognized:
Ducula aenea sylvatica - North-India and Nepal to South-China to Thailand and Indochina;
Ducula aenea pusilla - South-India and Sri Lanka;
Ducula aenea andamanica - Andaman Islands;
Ducula aenea consobrina - West-Sumatran islands (except Enggano);
Ducula aenea polia - Malay Peninsula to Greater Sundas and Lombok to Alor (West- and Central-Lesser Sundas);
Ducula aenea palawanensis - Banggi (north of Northeast-Borneo) to Palawan group (Southwest-Philippines);
Ducula aenea fugaensis - Calayan, Camiguin Norte and Fuga (far North-Philippines);
Ducula aenea nuchalis - North-Luzon (North-Philippines);
Ducula aenea aenea - Philippines (except North and Palawan group);
Ducula aenea intermedia - Talaud Island (northeast of Northeast-Sulawesi);
Ducula aenea paulina - Sulawesi, Sangihe Island, Togian, Banggai and Sula islands.
Of this species there are no Nature Photo's available.