• Synonyms Grey Imperial-Pigeon, Gray Imperial Pigeon, Floury Imperial Pigeon, Grey Imperial Pigeon, Gray Pigeon, Floury Imperial-Pigeon, Island Imperial-Pigeon, Grey Pigeon, Gray Imperial-Pigeon

Island Imperial Pigeonbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, waves, © Phil Gregory
    Papua New Guinea
  • 2.
    Song and deep song (including short 'rook'-note 1-2 s before deep notes), © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 3.
    Song, © Jan-Uwe Schmidt
    Papua New Guinea
  • 4.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 5.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Solomon Islands
  • 6.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 7.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 8.
    Song, © Todd Mark
    Papua New Guinea
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Island Imperial Pigeon

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion islands n, e of New Guinea to Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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
GermanPickeringfruchttaube, Nelkenfruchttaube
ItalianPiccione imperiale insulare, Piccione imperiale delle isole
Japaneseメラネシアミカドバト
Lithuanianmelanezinis imperatoriškasis karvelis
Norwegiangråkeiserdue
Norwegian NynorskGråkeisardue
PolishMuszkatela popielata, muszkatela blada
Portuguesepombo-imperial-insular
RussianОстровной плодовый голубь, Меланезийский плодоядный голубь
SerbianOstrvski imperijalni golub
Slovakplodožer mlynársky
SpanishDúcula insular
Swedishökejsarduva
TurkishBoz Has Güvercin
Ukrainianпінон острівний