Yellowish Imperial Pigeon (Ducula subflavescens)
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Yellowish Imperial Pigeon

Ducula subflavescens (Finsch, 1886)

440 gWeight

The yellowish imperial pigeon (Ducula subflavescens), also known as the yellow-tinted imperial pigeon or Bismarck imperial pigeon (leading to easy confusion with D. melanochroa), is a relatively large species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Yellowish Imperial Pigeon has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea87 records
  2. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea58 records
  3. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea25 records
More places
  1. Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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 yellowish imperial pigeon (Ducula subflavescens), also known as the yellow-tinted imperial pigeon or Bismarck imperial pigeon (leading to easy confusion with D. melanochroa), is a relatively large species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to forest and woodland in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Yellowish Imperial Pigeon?

The Yellowish Imperial Pigeon weighs around 440 g.

Where does the Yellowish Imperial Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Admiralty Islands, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

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

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

Is the Yellowish Imperial Pigeon endangered?

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

What does the Yellowish Imperial Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Yellowish Imperial Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
440 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
235 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Admiralty Islands, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

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Yellowish Imperial Pigeon

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