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Tooth-billed Pigeon
Didunculus strigirostris
Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) — Pigeons & Doves of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 400 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Didunculus
- Species strigirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 400 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tooth-billed Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tooth-billed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Savaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 400 g, with a wing length of about 18.8 cm and a tail of around 10 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,236 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tooth-billed Pigeon?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 400 g.
Where does the Tooth-billed Pigeon live?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Savaii and Upolu (w Samoa, c Polynesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tooth-billed Pigeon belong to?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Tooth-billed Pigeon eat?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Tooth-billed Pigeon migrate?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tooth-billed Pigeon endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Tooth-billed Pigeon's range?
The Tooth-billed Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 1,236 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.