Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Ducula brenchleyi (Gray, GR, 1870)

380 gWeight

The chestnut-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Most records: Solomon Islands

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Solomon Islands

Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands26 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula brenchleyi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the southern Solomon Islands.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon?

The Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon weighs around 380 g.

Where does the Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira and satellites (south-central, southeastern Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

Is the Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon as Near Threatened.

What does the Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Weight
380 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
216 mm
Tail
113 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira and satellites (south-central, southeastern Solomon Islands)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

Other birds in the genus Ducula

Pink-bellied Imperial PigeonPink-bellied Imperial PigeonDucula poliocephalaWhite-bellied Imperial PigeonWhite-bellied Imperial PigeonDucula forsteniMindoro Imperial PigeonMindoro Imperial PigeonDucula mindorensisGrey-headed Imperial PigeonGrey-headed Imperial PigeonDucula radiataSpotted Imperial PigeonSpotted Imperial PigeonDucula carolaGreen Imperial PigeonGreen Imperial PigeonDucula aeneaEnggano Imperial PigeonEnggano Imperial PigeonDucula oenothoraxNicobar Imperial PigeonNicobar Imperial PigeonDucula nicobaricaSpectacled Imperial PigeonSpectacled Imperial PigeonDucula perspicillataSeram Imperial PigeonSeram Imperial PigeonDucula neglectaElegant Imperial PigeonElegant Imperial PigeonDucula concinnaPacific Imperial PigeonPacific Imperial PigeonDucula pacifica
Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Bird Explorers. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages