Spice Imperial Pigeon

Ducula myristicivora (Scopoli, 1786)

535 gWeight

The spice imperial pigeon (Ducula myristicivora) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spice Imperial 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

Airport BayIndonesia21 records
West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia16 records
West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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 spice imperial pigeon (Ducula myristicivora) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the eastern Moluccas and the Raja Ampat Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Questions

How big is the Spice Imperial Pigeon?

The Spice Imperial Pigeon weighs around 535 g.

Where does the Spice Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Widi Islands (east of southeastern Halmahera, northern Moluccas; 1 old record), Gebe (northwest of New Guinea) and Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Spice Imperial Pigeon endangered?

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

What does the Spice Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Spice Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 535 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Fruit
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 247 mm
Tail: 135 mm
Bill: 30 mm
Tarsus: 33 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Widi Islands (east of southeastern Halmahera, northern Moluccas; 1 old record), Gebe (northwest of New Guinea) and Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2