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Malabar Imperial Pigeon
Ducula cuprea (Jerdon, 1840)
486 gWeight
The Malabar imperial pigeon or Nilgiri imperial pigeon (Ducula cuprea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Busiest months: December · Most records: India
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December · Most records: India
Malabar Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia189 records
- Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia151 records
- Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia133 records
More places
- College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia50 records
- Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia15 records
- Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia10 records
- Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia9 records
- Kenjar Wetlands, MangaloreIndia1 record
- Manipal – End PointIndia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Malabar imperial pigeon or Nilgiri imperial pigeon (Ducula cuprea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
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Questions
How big is the Malabar Imperial Pigeon?
The Malabar Imperial Pigeon weighs around 486 g.
Where does the Malabar Imperial Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India. It is most often recorded in India.
When is the best time to see the Malabar Imperial Pigeon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Malabar Imperial Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malabar Imperial Pigeon as Least Concern.
What does the Malabar Imperial Pigeon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Malabar Imperial Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 486 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 228 mm
- Tail
- 156 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southwestern India
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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