Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) |
| Species | Ducula rufigaster |
| Codes | ptipig1, PTIP |
Identification
The Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster) is a member of the Pigeons and Doves family within the order Columbiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code ptipig1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Pigeons and Doves