CIBED - - Pacific Pigeon

Ducula pacifica Pacific Pigeon Rupe ^RR

f.COLUMBIDAE Pigeons & Doves

Ducula pacifica Pacific Pigeon Rupe ^RR

f.COLUMBIDAE Pigeons & Doves

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesPacific Pigeon ^EN Pazifische Taube ^DE Tongafruchttaube ^DE

Local NamesRupe^{RR,AT,MK,MT,PL,MH} Pigeon^PL Lupe^PK Tūtonu^PK

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesDucula pacifica (accepted name)

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Pigeons & Doves - Bird

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Columbiformes, f.COLUMBIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR⁺⁺⁺MG^-AT⁺⁺⁺MK⁺⁺MT⁺⁺⁺⁺AK^-PL⁺⁺MN^-TK^-

Nth. PresenceTN^-MH^PRK^-PK⁺⁺⁺NS^-SW^-

VouchersPK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNative: islands only, Bismarck Archipelago - Cooks Islands;

HabitatLand

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesFlesh food

IdentificationNo Content

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Adult

In flight

Mating and post mating male feeding female

Juvenile

Pigeon Heads

Feeding on Manilla Palm

Feeding on Cecropia (Rau-māniota)

Adult perched - orange anal feathers

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Call (McPherson coll.)

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Adult (jpg)
In flight (jpg)
Mating and post mating male feeding female (jpg)
Juvenile (jpg)
Pigeon Heads (jpg)
Feeding on Manilla Palm (jpg)
Feeding on Cecropia (Rau-māniota) (jpg)
Adult perched - orange anal feathers (jpg)
Adult calling (jpg)
Adult (jpg)
On nest (jpg)
Call (McPherson coll.) (mp3)

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Pacific Pigeon ^EN Pazifische Taube^DE Tongafruchttaube^DE

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Rupe^{RR,AT,MK,MT,PL,MH} Pigeon^PL Lupe^PK Tūtonu^PK

National Name: Rupe ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Rupe
Rarotonga	+++	Rupe
Mangaia	-	A,nN
Ātiu	+++	Rupe
Ma‘uke	++	Rupe
Miti‘āro	++++	Rupe
Aitutaki	-	A,nN
Palmerston	++	Pigeon / Rupe
Tongareva-write	-	A,nN
Tongareva-speak	-	A,nN
Manihiki	P	Rupe
Rakahanga	-	A,nN
Pukapuka	+++	Lupe / Tūtonu [M]
Nassau	-	A,nN

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Absent

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	+++
Mangaia	Absent
Ātiu	+++
Ma‘uke	++
Miti‘āro	++++
Aitutaki	Absent
Palmerston	++
Manuae	Absent
Takūtea	Absent
Tongareva	Absent
Manihiki	Present
Rakahanga	Absent
Pukapuka	+++
Nassau	Absent
Suwarrow	Absent

Note: S.Group - most islands; N.Group Pukapuka & Manihiki only

Vouchers for:
Ducula pacifica

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 2fs fieldspecimen fieldspecimen, 2/2004, G.McCormack with ID as Ducula pacifica.

Nassau

Suwarrow

Identification

Local Origin and Global Range

Habitat

no data available

Threatened

no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

Biosecurity

Medicinal

Species Uses

References

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.16 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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