Mountain Imperial Pigeon

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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)

Past accepted records in our database:

Mountain Imperial Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Daniel Wee
Mountain Imperial Pigeon at Frasers Hill. Photo Credit: Con Foley
Mountain Imperial Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Zahidi
Mountain Imperial Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Zahidi
Mountain Imperial Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Daniel Wee
External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Mountain Imperial-Pigeon)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Ducula badia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22727856A94963684.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.