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Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon
Ducula pinon
Pinon's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pinon) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pinon) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 756 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 pinon
Quick facts
- Weight
- 756 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Critically Endangered
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pinon’s 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 Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pinon) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and satellites.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 756 g, with a wing length of about 25.6 cm and a tail of around 13.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 635,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon?
The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 756 g.
Where does the Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon live?
The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pinon) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pinon’s 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 Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Pinon’s 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 Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 635,000 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.