Goliath Imperial Pigeon (Ducula goliath)
About the Goliath Imperial Pigeon
The goliath imperial pigeon (Ducula goliath), also known as the New Caledonian imperial pigeon and the notou, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. Its natural habitat is humid forests. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a near-threatened species. This species was described as Carpophaga (Phænorhina) goliath by George Robert Gray in 1859. It is a monotypic species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in France in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenearecording
- Timor Imperial PigeonDucula cineracearecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.