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Elegant Imperial Pigeon
Ducula concinna
Elegant Imperial Pigeon (Ducula concinna) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Elegant Imperial Pigeon (Ducula concinna) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 805 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Ducula
- Species concinna
Where it lives
Islets of Wallacea: Sangihe and Talaud is. (north of northeastern Sulawesi), Flores Sea is. south of Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas east from Romang (east of Timor), Banda, Manuk, Kai and Tanimbar is. (southern Moluccas), Aru Is. (southwest of New Guinea) and islets off Bomberai Pen., Bird'southern Neck (northwestern New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 805 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Elegant 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 Elegant Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Elegant Imperial Pigeon (Ducula concinna) is a species of pigeons, doves in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — islets of Wallacea: Sangihe and Talaud is. (n of ne Sulawesi), Flores Sea is. s of Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas e from Romang (e of Timor), Banda, Manuk, Kai and Tanimbar is. (s Moluccas), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and islets off Bomberai Pen., Bird's Neck (nw New Guinea).
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Elegant Imperial Pigeon?
The Elegant Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 805 g.
Where does the Elegant Imperial Pigeon live?
The Elegant Imperial Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU islets of Wallacea: Sangihe and Talaud is. (n of ne Sulawesi), Flores Sea is. s of Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas e from Romang (e of Timor), Banda, Manuk, Kai and Tanimbar is. (s Moluccas), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and islets off Bomberai Pen., Bird's Neck (nw New Guinea), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Elegant Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Elegant Imperial Pigeon (Ducula concinna) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Elegant Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Elegant Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Elegant Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Elegant Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Elegant Imperial Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Elegant Imperial Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Elegant Imperial Pigeon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Elegant Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Elegant Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.