Rufescent Imperial Pigeon

Ducula chalconota (Salvadori, 1874)

37–42 cmLength502 gWeight

The Rufescent Imperial Pigeon (Ducula chalconota), also known as the Shining Imperial Pigeon, is a rare species in the world of birds.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Rufescent 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

Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea82 records
Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia34 records
Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea31 records

More places

Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia25 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea10 records
Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea7 records
Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea6 records
Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia6 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia4 records
Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea3 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 Rufescent Imperial Pigeon (Ducula chalconota), also known as the Shining Imperial Pigeon, is a rare species in the world of birds. According to The International Union for Conservative, this species is relatively unknown, and their concern is very minimal. The Union describes that this species is very stable and does not encounter threats from other species The trait of stability is vital in differentiating The Rufescent Imperial Pigeon from the other species confronting threats.

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