Finsch's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula finschii)
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Finsch's Imperial Pigeon

Ducula finschii (Ramsay, EP, 1882)

344 gWeight

Finsch's imperial pigeon (Ducula finschii) or the growling imperial pigeon, is a bird species in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Finsch's Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea113 records
  2. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea25 records
  3. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea12 records
More places
  1. Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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

Finsch's imperial pigeon (Ducula finschii) or the growling imperial pigeon, is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon?

The Finsch's Imperial Pigeon weighs around 344 g.

Where does the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland, Umboi (west of New Britain) and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon as Near Threatened.

What does the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Finsch's Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
344 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
201 mm
Tail
121 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland, Umboi (west of New Britain) and New Britain (eastern Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

Other birds in the genus Ducula

Finsch's Imperial Pigeon

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