Christmas Imperial Pigeon
Ducula whartoni
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The Christmas imperial pigeon or Christmas Island imperial pigeon (Ducula whartoni), also known as Black imperial pigeon, Dusky imperial pigeon, Wharton's imperial pigeon, or burong pergam, is a large imperial pigeon endemic to Christmas Island in the northeastern Indian Ocean. It has an overall grey-blue colouration, and juveniles are duller than adults. It makes a soft purring coo sound and a deeper whoo sound comparable to a cow mooing. It lays one glossy white egg per brood, and is possibly somewhat colonial.
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Range and habitat
Christmas Island (east-central Indian Ocean).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Christmas 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.
