Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon
Ducula rosacea
Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rosacea) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rosacea) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 386 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 rosacea
Where it lives
Java Sea is. from Seribu to Karamian (=Arends) and Masalembu, Kangean Is. (north of Bali), Flores Sea is. south of Sulawesi, Satonda (north of eastern Sumba) to Babar (Lesser Sundas), scattered islets in northern Moluccas and Tayandu, Kai and Tanimbar is. (southern Moluccas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 386 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rosacea) is a species of pigeons, doves in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. It is found in Australia & Oceania — Java Sea is. from Seribu to Karamian (=Arends) and Masalembu, Kangean Is. (n of Bali), Flores Sea is. s of Sulawesi, Satonda (n of e Sumba) to Babar (Lesser Sundas), scattered islets in n Moluccas and Tayandu, Kai and Tanimbar is. (s Moluccas).
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon?
The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 386 g.
Where does the Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon live?
The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Java Sea is. from Seribu to Karamian (=Arends) and Masalembu, Kangean Is. (n of Bali), Flores Sea is. s of Sulawesi, Satonda (n of e Sumba) to Babar (Lesser Sundas), scattered islets in n Moluccas and Tayandu, Kai and Tanimbar is. (s Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rosacea) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 61,000 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.