Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Ducula badia (Raffles, 1822)

43–51 cmLength486 gWeight

With a chestnut-brown back, wine-red-tinged gray head, neck, and underparts, and a white throat, it is the largest pigeon or dove within its range.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Head, neck, and underparts gray with a wine-red tinge
Throat white and strongly contrasting
Upperparts and wings chestnut-brown
Tail blackish, with a single gray line across it

Voice

A low, resonant “boom”, audible only at close range.

Where and when it's recorded

Mountain Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 242 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bukit FraserMalaysia1,181 records
Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,106 records
Khao Yai NPThailand792 records

More places

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand602 records
Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary – Wat Tham Pha PlongThailand484 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinityThailand408 records
Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia353 records
Kaeng Krachan NPThailand352 records
Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam347 records
Mae Wong NP – Chong YenThailand341 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Thailand Malaysia Vietnam India China Cambodia Bhutan Myanmar (Burma)

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 mountain imperial pigeon (Ducula badia), also known as the maroon-backed imperial pigeon or Hodgson's imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family with a wide range in southeastern Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Mountain Imperial Pigeon?

The Mountain Imperial Pigeon is about 43–51 cm long and weighs around 486 g.

Where does the Mountain Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas from Nepal to southern China, Hainan, Southeast Asia, Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.