Zoe's Imperial Pigeon - BirdForum Opus

Alternative names: Banded Imperial Pigeon; Zoe Imperial Pigeon

Photo by mehdhalaouate
Taja, Papua, Indonesia, September 2003

Ducula zoeae

Identification

38–41 cm

• Light grey head
• Pink neck and upper breast

Distribution

South-east Asia: found in the lowland forests of New Guinea and larger satellite islands

Taxonomy

Monotypic^[1]

Subspecies D. z. orientalis^[2] is not recognised by all authorities

Habitat

Moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, and moist montanes.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists almost entirely of fruit.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014)
4. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Zoe's Imperial Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Zoe%27s_Imperial_Pigeon

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