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Sombre Pigeon
Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa (Brüggemann, 1876)
467 gWeight
The sombre pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Sombre Pigeon has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia28 records
- Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia13 records
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 sombre pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is the only species within the genus Cryptophaps. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in Wallacea.
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Questions
How big is the Sombre Pigeon?
The Sombre Pigeon weighs around 467 g.
Where does the Sombre Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
Is the Sombre Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sombre Pigeon as Least Concern.
What does the Sombre Pigeon eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Sombre Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 467 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 231 mm
- Tail
- 192 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane Sulawesi
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Cryptophaps
More from the family Pigeons, Doves
Rock DoveColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Snow PigeonColumba leuconota
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Yellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanni
Somali PigeonColumba oliviae
Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
Trocaz PigeonColumba trocaz
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