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The grey-headed imperial pigeon is a moderate-sized imperial pigeon with a long tail and a total length of about 38 cm (15 in). The head and underparts are grey and the hind neck is black, while the upper parts are metallic green, glossed on the mantle and scapulars with brownish-crimson. The tail is dark in colour with a narrow and inconspicuous band of pale grey near the base. The iris is orange, the beak is olive-green with a black tip or black all over, and the legs are purplish-red.
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When to see the Grey-headed 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 July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon
The grey-headed imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Easily confused with
Grey Imperial PigeonDucula pickeringiiThe grey imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Timor Imperial PigeonDucula cineraceaThe Timor imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
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