Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon
Ducula zoeae
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
Zoe's imperial pigeon or Zoe imperial pigeon (Ducula zoeae), also known as the banded imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
It is found in New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is named after Zoë Lesson (fl.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Lowland forest of New Guinea and larger satellite islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Zoe's 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.
