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Marquesan Imperial Pigeon

The Marquesan Imperial Pigeon, Ducula galeata, is a pigeon which is endemic to the Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. It is also named the Nukuhiva Imperial Pigeon. It is only found in some valleys in the western part of the island.

This bird is critically endangered, with an estimated population of less than 150.

Marquesan Imperial Pigeon