Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula radiata)
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Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon

Ducula radiata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

38 cmLength295 gWeight

The grey-headed imperial pigeon (Ducula radiata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Indonesia

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

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia68 records
  2. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia50 records
  3. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia41 records
More places
  1. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia36 records
  2. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia19 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia5 records
  4. Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia3 records
  5. Gunung MahawuIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 grey-headed imperial pigeon (Ducula radiata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. 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 Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon?

The Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon is about 38 cm long and weighs around 295 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Length
38 cm
Weight
295 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
204 mm
Tail
137 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Sulawesi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

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Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon

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