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Torresian Imperial-pigeon

Torresian Imperial-pigeon

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Scientific Name:

Ducula spilorrhoa


Distribution

Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea


Diet:

Frugivorous. Fruits from trees, vines and shrubs.


Facts

 

Habitat:  Variety of forested habitats, scrubland, forest edges.
 

Incubation: 26-28 days / 1 egg
 

Social structure: Singly, pairs or groups of up to 20 or 50 birds
 

Weight: 550g max

 

Dimensions: 38-44cm
 

Lifespan: 29 max under human care
 

Estimated population in the wild: Common to abundant

 

Threats:  There are no major threats to this species.
 

IUCN Status: Least concern
 

Did you know that:
Eggs are predated by cuckoos and other birds, while some chicks die by drowning, overheating when nest is too exposed and attacks by crabs when they fall from nest.




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