Collared Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula mullerii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusDucula (Imperial Pigeons)
- SpeciesDucula mullerii (Collared Imperial-Pigeon)
About the Collared Imperial-Pigeon
The collared imperial pigeon (Ducula mullerii) is a large pigeon native to New Guinea and adjacent islands. The species has an average body length of 40 cm and weighs about 600 g. It has grey upperparts and largely grey-pink underparts, and is distinguished by a striking and diagnostic complete black collar against an otherwise white throat.
The collared imperial pigeon occurs in northern and southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It has also been recorded from Boigu and Saibai islands. It may visit the northern Torres Strait islands as a vagrant. It inhabits lowland rainforest, swamp forest, mangroves and riverine vegetation.
The binomial commemorates the German naturalist Salomon Müller. There are two recognized subspecies: the nominate D. m. mullerii (Temminck, 1835), in lowland southern New Guinea, including the offshore islands of Boigu, Saibai and Daru, and the Aru Islands; and D. m. aurantia (A. B. Meyer, 1893) in northern New Guinea, from Bintuni Bay and the east shore of Geelvink Bay to Astrolabe Bay.
The pigeon principally feeds on fruit from forest trees and insects. In the Port Moresby area, the... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
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Spice Imperial-Pigeon
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Pied Imperial Pigeon
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Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon
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Spectacled Imperial-Pigeon
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Zoe Imperial-Pigeon
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Elegant Imperial-Pigeon
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Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
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Western Crowned-Pigeon
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Great Cuckoo-Dove
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Wompoo Fruit Dove
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Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Collared Imperial-Pigeon in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Imperial-Pigeon sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Collared Imperial-Pigeon in Raja Ampat?
November has the highest sighting rate for Collared Imperial-Pigeon in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.