Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

Ducula rufigaster (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

436 gWeight

The purple-tailed imperial pigeon (Ducula rufigaster) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea298 records
West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia108 records
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea83 records

More places

MalagufukIndonesia63 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea46 records
Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea45 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia33 records
Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea31 records
West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia28 records
Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea 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 purple-tailed imperial pigeon (Ducula rufigaster) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon?

The Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon weighs around 436 g.

Where does the Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea) and New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.