Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernFruitForestLarge · 436 g

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 1 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · CC0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 2 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · CC0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 3 — Photo: Zara · CC BY 4.0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 4 — Photo: Zara · CC BY 4.0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 5 — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 6 — Photo: ZooFari · Public domain

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 7 — Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 8 — Photo: frank wouters · CC BY 2.0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 9 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · CC0

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster), photo 10 — Photo: themaskedlapwing · CC0

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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Where the Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon lives

Regular range

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see the Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

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Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range

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.

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