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Green Imperial Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) 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 aenea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 545 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Critically Endangered
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green 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 Green Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 545 g, with a wing length of about 23.6 cm and a tail of around 13.5 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 5.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Imperial Pigeon?
The Green Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 545 g.
Where does the Green Imperial Pigeon live?
The Green Imperial Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Green Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Green Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Green Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Green Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green 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.
What sound does the Green Imperial Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Green Imperial Pigeon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Green Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 5.1 million km².
Conservation
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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.