Pacific Imperial Pigeon

Ducula pacifica (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

36–41 cmLength394 gWeight

The Pacific imperial pigeon, Pacific pigeon, Pacific fruit pigeon or lupe (Ducula pacifica) is a widespread pigeon species in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Samoa, Cook Islands, Vanuatu

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pacific Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 53 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Dave Parker's Eco LodgeSamoa73 records
Malolo'lelei Watershed ReserveSamoa70 records
Rarotonga – Takitumu Conservation AreaCook Islands49 records

More places

LoruVanuatu43 records
Rentapao RiverVanuatu38 records
Atiu IslandCook Islands37 records
Apia – Mt. Vaea & Robert Louis Stevenson MuseumSamoa35 records
Pupu-Pue NP – Coastal WalkSamoa30 records
Tonga – Vava'uTonga22 records
Summit GardensVanuatu21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Samoa Cook Islands Vanuatu American Samoa Tonga Solomon Islands New Caledonia Fiji

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 Pacific imperial pigeon, Pacific pigeon, Pacific fruit pigeon or lupe (Ducula pacifica) is a widespread pigeon species in the family Columbidae. It is found in American Samoa, the Cook Islands, the smaller islands of eastern Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, the smaller satellite islands of Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Pacific Imperial Pigeon?

The Pacific Imperial Pigeon is about 36–41 cm long and weighs around 394 g.

Where does the Pacific Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: islands northern and southeast of New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago to Cook Islands. It is most often recorded in Samoa, Cook Islands and Vanuatu.