Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

When to see the Purple-tailed 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 August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

The purple-tailed imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is sometimes affected by Gunabopicobia parasites.

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Easily confused with

Dark-backed Imperial PigeonDucula lacernulataThe dark-backed imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. 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. Spectacled Imperial PigeonDucula perspicillataThe spectacled imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.