Island Imperial Pigeon bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsGrey Imperial Pigeon, Gray Imperial Pigeon, Floury Imperial Pigeon, Grey Imperial-Pigeon, Gray Pigeon, Floury Imperial-Pigeon, Island Imperial-Pigeon, Grey Pigeon, Gray Imperial-Pigeon
OrderPigeons and doves / Columbiformes
FamilyPigeons, Doves / Columbidae
GenusDucula
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionislands n, e of New Guinea to Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Island Imperial Pigeon bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song and deep song (including short 'rook'-note 1-2 s before deep notes), © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 2.
    Call, waves, © Phil Gregory
    Papua New Guinea
  • 3.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 4.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 5.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 6.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 7.
    Song, © Todd Mark
    Papua New Guinea
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Island Imperial Pigeon

Island Imperial Pigeon subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Ducula pistrinaria pistrinariaislands ne of New Ireland and Solomon Is. (except Rennell and Temotu=Santa Cruz Is.)-No
Ducula pistrinaria postremaD'Entrecasteaux Arch., Louisiade Arch. and Woodlark (e of se New Guinea)-No
Ducula pistrinaria rhodinolaemaWestern, Admiralty Is. and Lavongai (=New Hanover; nw, nc Bismarck Arch.) and Schouten, Manam, Karkar, and Madang (n of ne New Guinea)-No
Ducula pistrinaria vanwyckiiNew Ireland and New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalancolom imperial de Bonaparte, Dúcula de Bonaparte
Chinese灰皇鸠
Chinese (Traditional)灰皇鳩
Croatiansinja voćarica
Czechholub pomoučený, Holub hvozdíkový
DanishBlågrøn Kejserdue
DutchKoningsmuskaatduif
EsperantoInsula imperia kolombo
Estonianhõbe-keisertuvi
Finnishhohtokeisarikyyhky
FrenchCarpophage meunier, Carpophage oeillet
GermanNelkenfruchttaube, Pickeringfruchttaube
ItalianPiccione imperiale insulare, Piccione imperiale delle isole
Japaneseメラネシアミカドバト
Lithuanianmelanezinis imperatoriškasis karvelis
NorwegianGråkeiserdue, gråkeiserdue
Norwegian NynorskGråkeisardue
Polishmuszkatela blada, Muszkatela popielata
Portuguesepombo-imperial-insular
RussianОстровной плодовый голубь, Меланезийский плодоядный голубь
SerbianOstrvski imperijalni golub
Slovakplodožer mlynársky
SpanishDúcula insular
Swedishökejsarduva
TurkishBoz Has Güvercin
Ukrainianпінон острівний