imperial pigeon
ducula latin

Among the animals found there include the Andaman wild pig, water monitor and the imperial pigeon.

There is a significant population of Torresian Imperial Pigeons in the area.

It has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the Pied Imperial Pigeon.

Green Imperial Pigeon is a large plump pigeon, 45 cm in length.

The White-eyed Imperial Pigeon has been split into two species:

Most imperial pigeon species show contrasting light coloration of the head, neck, and belly with darker back and wings.

Imperial pigeons dwell in trees and eat fruit; thus most species are restricted to undisturbed forest habitats such as rainforest.

However, melanura also has a significantly broader black tail-tip than the Torresian Imperial Pigeon.

"Only a few ripe fruit are available on a given day and they are rapidly eaten by hornbills, Imperial pigeons and macaques."

Birdwatchers will see green pied imperial pigeons, bulbuls, frigate birds, sunbirds, and flower-peckers.

This includes the Christmas Thrush and the Christmas Imperial Pigeon.

The nest of the Black Imperial Pigeon (Ducula melanochroa).

The Marquesan Imperial Pigeon is normally seen singly or in pairs, often while perched around a fruiting tree.

It is believed to wander around following fruit in season, and was often found in association with much larger flocks of the Pied Imperial Pigeon.

When recognized as a separate species, the number of subspecies of the Torresian Imperial Pigeon also remains unsettled.

Ducula is a genus of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae; these pigeons are very large and are called imperial pigeons.

Tongan Imperial Pigeon, Ducula sp.

The most confusable other species is the Mountain Imperial Pigeon but that species has paler underwing coverts.

Finsch's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula finschii) is a bird species in the family Columbidae.

Pied Imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor)

It resembles the Torresian Imperial Pigeon, but has a distinctly yellow-tinged plumage and a bluish base to the bill.

Spotted Imperial Pigeon (Ducula carola)

Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea)

Elegant Imperial Pigeon (Ducula concinna)

Pacific Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pacifica)

The nest of the Black Imperial Pigeon (Ducula melanochroa).

Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon, Ducula whartoni - introduced, extinct.

Tongan Imperial Pigeon, Ducula sp.

Finsch's Imperial Pigeon (Ducula finschii) is a bird species in the family Columbidae.

Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea)

Pacific Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pacifica)

Spice Imperial Pigeon (Ducula myristicivora)

Island Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria)

Christmas Imperial Pigeon (Ducula whartoni)

Grey Imperial Pigeon (Ducula pickeringii)

Mountain Imperial Pigeon (Ducula badia)

Timor Imperial Pigeon (Ducula cineracea)

Yellowish Imperial Pigeon (Ducula subflavescens)

It is most similar to that of the Gallicolumba ground doves or to a miniature version of the sternum of a Ducula imperial pigeon.

Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula poliocephala)

White-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula forsteni)

Mindoro Imperial Pigeon (Ducula mindorensis)

Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula radiata)

Spectacled Imperial Pigeon (Ducula perspicillata)

Seram Imperial Pigeon (Ducula neglecta)

Marquesan Imperial Pigeon (Ducula galeata)

Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera)

Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rosacea)

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula basilica)

Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rufigaster)