Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bakeri)
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Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon

Ducula bakeri (Kinnear, 1928)

40 cmLength394 gWeight

The Vanuatu imperial pigeon or Baker's imperial pigeon (Ducula bakeri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Most records: Vanuatu

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. LoruVanuatu2 records
  2. VattheVanuatu1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu imperial pigeon or Baker's imperial pigeon (Ducula bakeri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Vanuatu and lives in forests. It is threatened by forest clearing, and although it has a restricted range the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least concern species.

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Questions

How big is the Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon?

The Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon is about 40 cm long and weighs around 394 g.

Where does the Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Banks Islands to Ambrym (northern to central Vanuatu). It is most often recorded in Vanuatu.

Is the Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon endangered?

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

What does the Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Length
40 cm
Weight
394 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
206 mm
Tail
141 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Banks Islands to Ambrym (northern to central Vanuatu)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

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Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon

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