Malabar Imperial Pigeon
Ducula cuprea
LCLeast Concern Endemic to India
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The Malabar imperial pigeon or Nilgiri imperial pigeon (Ducula cuprea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It previously was considered a subspecies of the mountain imperial pigeon, but was split due to differences in morphology and plumage.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern India (Western Ghats from Goa to Kerala).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Malabar 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.
