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Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon
Ducula luctuosa
Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon (Ducula luctuosa) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon (Ducula luctuosa) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 410 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 Ducula
- Species luctuosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 410 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon (Ducula luctuosa) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 410 g, with a wing length of about 24.2 cm and a tail of around 15.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 145,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon?
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 410 g.
Where does the Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon live?
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon (Ducula luctuosa) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Silver-tipped Imperial 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 Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Silver-tipped 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 Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 145,000 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.