Torresian Imperial Pigeon

Ducula spilorrhoa (Gray, GR, 1858)

464 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Torresian Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cairns EsplanadeAustralia4,189 records
Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndAustralia1,506 records
Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia1,384 records

More places

Cairns Esplanade – Southern EndAustralia1,381 records
George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia1,364 records
Cattana WetlandsAustralia1,222 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia1,128 records
Freshwater and Saltwater LakesAustralia761 records
Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia720 records
Tyto WetlandsAustralia603 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea

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 Torresian imperial pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa), also known as the nutmeg pigeon, white nutmeg pigeon, Australian pied imperial pigeon or Torres Strait pigeon (Meriam Mir: deumer), is a relatively large, pied species of pigeon. It is found in forest, woodland, savanna, mangrove and scrub in Australia (north-east Western Australia, north Northern Territory and north Queensland, including the Torres Strait Islands), New Guinea, Aru Islands, islands in the Geelvink Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago.

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Questions

How big is the Torresian Imperial Pigeon?

The Torresian Imperial Pigeon weighs around 464 g.

Where does the Torresian Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northwestern, northeastern, southern, southeastern New Guinea and satellites, and Torres Strait islands, coastal northeastern Western Australia to east-central Queensland (northern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Torresian Imperial Pigeon?

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

Is the Torresian Imperial Pigeon endangered?

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

What does the Torresian Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Torresian Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 464 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Fruit
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 241 mm
Tail: 142 mm
Bill: 27 mm
Tarsus: 32 mm

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

Range

Australasia: northwestern, northeastern, southern, southeastern New Guinea and satellites, and Torres Strait islands, coastal northeastern Western Australia to east-central Queensland (northern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2