Timor Imperial Pigeon (Ducula cineracea)
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Timor Imperial Pigeon

Ducula cineracea (Temminck, 1835)

507 gWeight

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

Most records: Timor-Leste

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Timor-Leste

Timor Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste3 records
  2. Manatuto salt pans & mangrovesTimor-Leste1 record
  3. Dili foreshore, Hotel DiliTimor-Leste1 record
More places
  1. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste1 record
  2. Comoro River EstuaryTimor-Leste1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

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 Timor imperial pigeon (Ducula cineracea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found on Timor and Wetar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Timor Imperial Pigeon?

The Timor Imperial Pigeon weighs around 507 g.

Where does the Timor Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Timor and Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

Is the Timor Imperial Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Timor Imperial Pigeon as Near Threatened.

What does the Timor Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Timor Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
507 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
215 mm
Tail
150 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Timor and Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

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Timor Imperial Pigeon

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