About the Island Imperial Pigeon
The island imperial pigeon or floury imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands archipelago, living in primary and secondary forests and mangroves. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
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The island imperial pigeon is about 39–45 cm (15–18 in) long and weighs 470–500 g (17–18 oz). The head and neck are pale grey, and there are white spectacles. The upperparts are glossy. The wing coverts and tertials are grey-green, and the primaries and secondaries are blackish. The back is grey-green. The uppertail is dark blue-green, and the undertail is chestnut. The throat is vinous, the breast is greyish-vinous, and the belly is greyish-fawn. The beak is slaty-blue, having a black tip. The eye is dark red or brownish, and the feet are red. The juvenile bird is duller and buffier.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Spectacled Imperial PigeonDucula perspicillataThe spectacled imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Silver-tipped Imperial PigeonDucula luctuosaIt has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the pied imperial pigeon, but has a yellowish tip to the bill, black spotting near the vent, and silvery-grey remiges.
White-bellied Imperial PigeonDucula forsteniThe white-bellied imperial pigeon is a very large, boldly marked pigeon with a long tail, measuring 42.5–51.5 cm (16.7–20.3 in) long and weighing 510 g (18 oz) on average.
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