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Spectacled Imperial Pigeon
Ducula perspicillata
Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 667 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 perspicillata
Where it lives
Morotai to Obi (northern Moluccas), Buru (west-central Moluccas) and Kofiau (Raja Ampat Is., northwest of New Guinea)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 667 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spectacled 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 Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas), Buru (wc Moluccas) and Kofiau (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 667 g, with a wing length of about 25.2 cm and a tail of around 16 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 35,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon?
The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 667 g.
Where does the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon live?
The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas), Buru (wc Moluccas) and Kofiau (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Imperial Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 35,000 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.