Barking Imperial Pigeon
Ducula latrans
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Fiji
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The barking imperial pigeon (Ducula latrans), also known as Peale's imperial pigeon, is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. It is endemic to Fiji, where it occurs on most of the medium and large islands.
Its natural habitats are mature tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forest. The species is one of two imperial-pigeons found in Fiji; the other, the Pacific imperial pigeon, is found on smaller islands.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Forest of larger Fiji islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Barking 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.
