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Geelvink Imperial Pigeon
Ducula geelvinkiana (Schlegel, 1873)
535 gWeight
The Geelvink imperial pigeon (Ducula geelvinkiana) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Geelvink imperial pigeon (Ducula geelvinkiana) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Indonesia's Schouten Islands (also known as the Geelvink Islands) and Mios Num Island, which lie north of New Guinea. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and mangrove forests.
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Questions
How big is the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon?
The Geelvink Imperial Pigeon weighs around 535 g.
Where does the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Numfor, Meos Num and Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea).
Is the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon as Least Concern.
What does the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Geelvink Imperial Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 535 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 242 mm
- Tail
- 133 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Numfor, Meos Num and Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Ducula
Other birds in the genus Ducula
Pink-bellied Imperial PigeonDucula poliocephala
White-bellied Imperial PigeonDucula forsteni
Mindoro Imperial PigeonDucula mindorensis
Grey-headed Imperial PigeonDucula radiata
Spotted Imperial PigeonDucula carola
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Enggano Imperial PigeonDucula oenothorax
Nicobar Imperial PigeonDucula nicobarica
Spectacled Imperial PigeonDucula perspicillata
Seram Imperial PigeonDucula neglecta
Elegant Imperial PigeonDucula concinna
Pacific Imperial PigeonDucula pacifica
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