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Pinon's imperial pigeon
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Ducula
Species:	D. pinon
Binomial name
Ducula pinon (Gaimard, 1823)

Pinon's imperial pigeon or Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. The species is named after Rose de Freycinet née Pinon. Several subspecies have been designated:

• Ducula pinon pinon (Quoy and Gaimard) - Western Papuan Islands; Aru Islands; southern New Guinea from the Mimika River to Hall Sound.
• Ducula pinon rubiensis (A. B. Meyer) - Geelvink Bay, New Guinea to Eatna Bay
• Ducula pinon jobiensis (Schlegel) - Jobi Island, northern coast of New Guinea; Dampier and Vulcan Islands.
• Ducula pinon salvadorii (Tristram) - D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago: Fergusson and Goodenough Islands; Louisiade Archipelago : St. Aignan, Rossel and Sudest Islands.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Ducula pinon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45448181A95155707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45448181A95155707.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. Schleucher, Elke (February 2002). "Metabolism, body temperature and thermal conductance of fruit-doves (Aves: Columbidae, Treroninae)" (PDF). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 131 (2): 417–428. doi:10.1016/S1095-6433(01)00499-8. PMID 11818230. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

• IUCN Red List least concern species
• Ducula
• Birds of New Guinea
• Birds described in 1823