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Ducula bicolor
Also known as: Pied Imperial Pigeon
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, especially figs
Habitat
Coastal forest, mangroves and small islands
Range
Southeast Asia to northern Australia
Clutch size
1 egg
Incubation period
About 25–28 days
Size
Large (40–45cm)
Wingspan
~60–65cm
Weight
~350–450g
A striking white pigeon with black flight feathers and tail tip, often seen in flocks commuting between offshore roosting islands and coastal feeding forest.
Highly social, gathering in large numbers at dusk to roost communally on small islands after foraging across coastal and mangrove forest by day.
