Mindoro imperial pigeon
| Mindoro imperial pigeon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | D. mindorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ducula mindorensis (Whitehead, 1896) | |
The Mindoro imperial pigeon (Ducula mindorensis), also known as Mindoro zone-tailed pigeon (Zonophaps mindorensis), Great Mindoro pigeon or Pink-throated Imperial pigeon, is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the mountains of Mindoro in central Philippines and is the largest pigeon in the country reaching 50cm in length.
It is classified as a Near-threatened species according to the IUCN Red List. Its main threats are habitat loss and hunting. The IUCN Red List roughly estimates the population to be 800 to 3,000 remaining mature individuals.