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Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon
Ducula zoeae
Zoe's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula zoeae) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon (Ducula zoeae) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 568 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 zoeae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 568 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Zoe’s 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 Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon (Ducula zoeae) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and satellites.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 568 g, with a wing length of about 22 cm and a tail of around 12.8 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 707,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon?
The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 568 g.
Where does the Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon live?
The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon belong to?
The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon (Ducula zoeae) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon eat?
The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon migrate?
The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Zoe’s 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 Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon's range?
The Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 707,000 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.