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Green Imperial-Pigeon

Pigeons & Doves

Ducula aenea

Also known as: Green Imperial Pigeon

Basic stats

Diet

Fruit, especially figs

Habitat

Tall forest and forest edge

Range

South and Southeast Asia

Clutch size

1 egg

Incubation period

About 27–28 days

Size

Large (43–48cm)

Wingspan

~65–75cm

Weight

~450–600g

A large, heavy-bodied pigeon with iridescent bronze-green upperparts and pale grey underparts, found in tall forest and forest edge across Sabah.

Feeds on fruit, particularly figs, often in small flocks moving between fruiting trees, and gives a deep, resonant booming call that carries well through the canopy.

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