White-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Ducula forsteni (Bonaparte, 1854)

510 gWeight

The white-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula forsteni) is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia238 records
Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia152 records
Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia98 records

More places

Lore Lindu NPIndonesia88 records
Gunung MahawuIndonesia85 records
Gunung MahawuIndonesia67 records
Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TorautIndonesia21 records
Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia4 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 white-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula forsteni) is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. First described by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854, it is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on Sulawesi, Buton, Taliabu, Togian, and Peleng. It inhabits primary forest, dense secondary forest, and isolated areas of hill forest.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Imperial Pigeon?

The White-bellied Imperial Pigeon weighs around 510 g.

Where does the White-bellied Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi, Togian Islands (between northeastern and east-central Sulawesi), Banggai and Sula islands (east of Sulawesi). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.