Elegant Imperial Pigeon
Ducula concinna
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The elegant imperial pigeon (Ducula concinna), also known as blue-tailed imperial-pigeon, is a large pigeon, with upperparts mainly dark blue-green in colour with an iridescent sheen. Head, neck and underparts are mostly pale grey, with red-brown undertail coverts.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Small islands of Wallacea, including Sangihe and Talaud islands, islands off southern Sulawesi, southern Moluccas (including Banda, Manuk, and Kai islands), eastern Lesser Sundas (Romang to Tanimbar Islands) eastward to Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea) and islands off Bomberai Peninsula (western New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Elegant imperial pigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
