Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon
Photo: Charles Lam · CC BY-SA 2.0

Doves and Pigeons

Pinon’s Imperial Pigeon

Ducula pinon

LCLeast Concern
Family
Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
Order
Columbiformes

Overview

Pinon's imperial pigeon or Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. The species is named after Rose de Freycinet née Pinon. Several subspecies have been designated:

Ducula pinon pinon (Quoy and Gaimard) - Western Papuan Islands; Aru Islands; southern New Guinea from the Mimika River to Hall Sound.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.