How big is a Spectacled Imperial Pigeon?

The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is a large sized bird weighing about 667 g.

Where can you see a Spectacled Imperial Pigeon?

The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Spectacled Imperial Pigeon?

The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is most easily confused with the Island Imperial Pigeon, the White-bellied Imperial Pigeon and the Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon.

Is the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon endangered?

The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon

Ducula perspicillata

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Rare

The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) is a rare doves and pigeon found only in Indonesia, weighing about 667 g. The spectacled imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats fruitforest667 g

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 1 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 2 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 3 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 4 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 5 — Photo: Forsten E.A.? Reinwardt C.G.C · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 6 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 7 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 8 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Jason Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Spectacled Imperial Pigeon look like?: The spectacled imperial pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
How big is a Spectacled Imperial Pigeon?: The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is a large sized bird weighing about 667 g.
Where can you see a Spectacled Imperial Pigeon?: The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Spectacled Imperial Pigeon?: The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is most easily confused with the Island Imperial Pigeon, the White-bellied Imperial Pigeon and the Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon.
Is the Spectacled Imperial Pigeon endangered?: The Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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