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Enggano Imperial Pigeon
Ducula oenothorax
Enggano Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oenothorax) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Enggano Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oenothorax) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 545 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 oenothorax
Quick facts
- Weight
- 545 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Enggano Imperial 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 Enggano Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Enggano Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oenothorax) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Enggano (w of s Sumatra).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 545 g, with a wing length of about 23.8 cm and a tail of around 12.3 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 400 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Enggano Imperial Pigeon?
The Enggano Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 545 g.
Where does the Enggano Imperial Pigeon live?
The Enggano Imperial Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Enggano (w of s Sumatra), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Enggano Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Enggano Imperial Pigeon (Ducula oenothorax) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Enggano Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Enggano Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Enggano Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Enggano Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Enggano 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 Enggano Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Enggano Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 400 km².
Conservation
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