How big is a Spotted Imperial Pigeon?

The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is a medium sized bird weighing about 289 g.

Where can you see a Spotted Imperial Pigeon?

The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Spotted Imperial Pigeon?

The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is most easily confused with the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon, the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon and the Timor Imperial Pigeon.

Is the Spotted Imperial Pigeon endangered?

The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Spotted Imperial Pigeon

Ducula carola

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Legendary

The Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola) is a legendary doves and pigeon found only in the Philippines, weighing about 289 g. The spotted imperial pigeon, also known as the grey-necked imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Spotted Imperial Pigeon

The spotted imperial pigeon, also known as the grey-necked imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. This species is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forest but seasonally migrates to limestone shorelines in large flocks of up to 50 individuals, for still unknown and not-well studied reasons but the prevailing theories is that it feeds on the calcium deposits.. Among the imperial pigeons of the Philippines, this species is the most threatened - assessed as a Vulnerable species with population estimates of 1,200 to 3,200 mature individuals and still believed to be on the decline due to habitat…

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Spotted Imperial Pigeon look like?: The spotted imperial pigeon, also known as the grey-necked imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
How big is a Spotted Imperial Pigeon?: The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is a medium sized bird weighing about 289 g.
Where can you see a Spotted Imperial Pigeon?: The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Spotted Imperial Pigeon?: The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is most easily confused with the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon, the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon and the Timor Imperial Pigeon.
Is the Spotted Imperial Pigeon endangered?: The Spotted Imperial Pigeon is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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