Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernFruitForestLarge · 652 g

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 1 — Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 2 — Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 3 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 4 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 5 — Photo: Micha Baum · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 6 — Photo: Auckland Museum Collections from Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand · Public domain

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 7 — Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 8 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 9 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera), photo 10 — Photo: Jay Pruett · CC BY 4.0

About the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon

The red-knobbed imperial pigeon is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Red-knobbed imperial pigeons frequently forage in groups of five to ten individuals.

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Where the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon lives

Regular range

Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands

When to see the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon

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

Easily confused with

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.

Island Imperial PigeonDucula pistrinariaThe island imperial pigeon is about 39–45 cm (15–18 in) long and weighs 470–500 g (17–18 oz).

Spectacled Imperial PigeonDucula perspicillataThe spectacled imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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