Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera)
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Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon

Ducula rubricera (Bonaparte, 1854)

652 gWeight

The red-knobbed imperial pigeon (Ducula rubricera) is a bird species in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea169 records
  2. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea130 records
  3. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea128 records
More places
  1. Queen Elizabeth National Park – Mt. AustinSolomon Islands101 records
  2. Tetepare Nature PreserveSolomon Islands84 records
  3. Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea47 records
  4. ImburanuSolomon Islands36 records
  5. Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands24 records
  6. Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands22 records
  7. Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands18 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaSolomon Islands

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 red-knobbed imperial pigeon (Ducula rubricera) is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon?

The Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon weighs around 652 g.

Where does the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

When is the best time to see the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon endangered?

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

What does the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
652 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
239 mm
Tail
129 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

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Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon

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