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ForestPlatform nestLarge · 571 g
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An adult Christmas imperial pigeon male measures on average 435–470 mm (17.1–18.5 in), and females 440–460 mm (17–18 in). In males, the wing averages 250–264 mm (9.8–10.4 in), and in females 231–258 mm (9.1–10.2 in). The average male weighs 383–700 g (0.84–1.54 lb), and female 406–575 g (0.90–1.27 lb). It is rather large for imperial pigeons, though relatively lightly built. It has an overall grey-black colour, with darker feathers on the top portion, and lighter feathers on the breast and belly with a burgundy tinge. The beak is black.
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When to see the Christmas Imperial Pigeon
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Christmas Imperial Pigeon
The map shades 1 country with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia.
About the Christmas Imperial Pigeon
The Christmas imperial pigeon or Christmas Island imperial pigeon, also known as Black imperial pigeon, Dusky imperial pigeon, Wharton's imperial pigeon, or burong pergam, is a large imperial pigeon endemic to Christmas Island in the northeastern Indian Ocean. It has an overall grey-blue colouration, and juveniles are duller than adults. It makes a soft purring coo sound and a deeper whoo sound comparable to a cow mooing. It lays one glossy white egg per brood, and is possibly somewhat colonial.
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Easily confused with
Malabar Imperial PigeonDucula cupreaThe Malabar imperial pigeon or Nilgiri imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Enggano Imperial PigeonDucula oenothoraxThe Enggano imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Mindoro Imperial PigeonDucula mindorensisThe Mindoro imperial pigeon is the largest Philippine pigeon.
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