Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bakeri
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Vanuatu
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The Vanuatu imperial pigeon or Baker's imperial pigeon (Ducula bakeri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Vanuatu and lives in forests. It is threatened by forest clearing, and although it has a restricted range the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least concern species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Banks Group and northern Vanuatu.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Vanuatu 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.
