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Timor Imperial Pigeon
Ducula cineracea
Timor Imperial Pigeon (Ducula cineracea) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Imperial Pigeon (Ducula cineracea) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. 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 cineracea
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 Timor 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 Timor Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Imperial Pigeon (Ducula cineracea) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor and Wetar (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 507 g, with a wing length of about 21.5 cm and a tail of around 15 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,484 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Imperial Pigeon?
The Timor Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 507 g.
Where does the Timor Imperial Pigeon live?
The Timor Imperial Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor and Wetar (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Timor Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Timor Imperial Pigeon (Ducula cineracea) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Timor Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Timor Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Timor Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Timor Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor 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 Timor Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Timor Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 3,484 km².
Conservation
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