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LCLeast ConcernEndemicFruit
ForestLarge · 667 g
ForestLarge · 667 g
When to see the Spectacled 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 September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon
The spectacled imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands.
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Easily confused with
Island Imperial PigeonDucula pistrinariaThe island imperial pigeon is about 39–45 cm (15–18 in) long and weighs 470–500 g (17–18 oz).
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.
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.
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