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Mindoro Imperial Pigeon
Ducula mindorensis
Mindoro Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mindorensis) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mindorensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 507 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Ducula
- Species mindorensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 507 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mindorensis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Mindoro (Philippines).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 507 g, with a wing length of about 23 cm and a tail of around 16.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,211 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mindoro Imperial Pigeon?
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 507 g.
Where does the Mindoro Imperial Pigeon live?
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Mindoro (Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mindoro Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mindorensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Mindoro Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Mindoro Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mindoro Imperial Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Mindoro Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Mindoro Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 1,211 km².
Conservation
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A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.