| Micronesian imperial pigeon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Ducula |
| Species: | D. oceanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Ducula oceanica (Desmarest, 1826)
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Columba oceanica Desmarest, 1826 | |
The Micronesian imperial pigeon (Ducula oceanica), also known as the Micronesian pigeon,[2] and Belochel[3] is a species of bird in the family Columbidae (doves). It is found in Palau, the Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands and Nauru. Its habitats include montane forests, secondary forests, forests on beaches, and mangroves. It is threatened by hunting and deforestation, and the IUCN has assessed it as a near-threatened species.
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Ducula oceanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22691663A193129192. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22691663A193129192.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gibbswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Illegal hunting is causing the decline of belochel (Micronesian Imperial-pigeon) in Palau". Data Zone. Retrieved 16 July 2021.