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Sombre Pigeon
Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa
Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 467 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 Cryptophaps
- Species poecilorrhoa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 467 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sombre 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 Sombre Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 467 g, with a wing length of about 23.1 cm and a tail of around 19.2 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 97,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sombre Pigeon?
The Sombre Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 467 g.
Where does the Sombre Pigeon live?
The Sombre Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sombre Pigeon belong to?
The Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Sombre Pigeon eat?
The Sombre Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Sombre Pigeon migrate?
The Sombre Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sombre 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 Sombre Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Sombre 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 Sombre Pigeon's range?
The Sombre Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 97,000 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.