About the Pied Imperial Pigeon
The pied imperial pigeon is a relatively large, pied species of pigeon. It is found in forest, woodland, mangrove, plantations and scrub in Southeast Asia, ranging from Myanmar and Thailand, throughout Indonesia and east to the Philippines and the Bird's Head Peninsula in New Guinea. It is mainly found on small islands and in coastal regions. It remains locally common, and is therefore considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and IUCN.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pinon's Imperial PigeonDucula pinonPinon's imperial pigeon or Pinon imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Zoe's Imperial PigeonDucula zoeaeZoe's imperial pigeon or Zoe imperial pigeon, also known as the banded imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Barking Imperial PigeonDucula latransThe barking imperial pigeon is frugivorous, feeding on large fruits of the trees Cananga, Didymocheton, and Myristica (nutmegs).
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