Scientific Name: Ducula badia
Malay Name: Pergam Bukit Biasa
Chinese Name: 山皇鸠
Range:
Found from Nepal, Bhutan, Northeast and Southwest India, southern China to Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: insignis, griseicapilla, badia.
Local Subspecies: badia
Size: 43-51 cm
Identification:
Adult has purplish-maroon mantle and wings, bluish-grey crown and face, red eyering, red bill with pale tip, white throat and vinous-tinged pale grey neck and underparts.
Habitat: Forests and wooded areas
Behaviour/Ecology: Frugivorous, feeding on a variety of fruits and berries.
Local Status: Very rare non-breeding visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Only three records: Telok Blangah Hill Park on 13 Oct 1996, Pulau Ubin on 11 Nov 2012 and again from 31 Dec 2016 to 3 Jan 2017.
Photos:
External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Ducula badia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. Downloaded on 2 September 2021
Robson, C. (2008). A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers.