Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula radiata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusDucula (Imperial Pigeons)
- SpeciesDucula radiata (Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon)
About the Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon
The grey-headed imperial pigeon (Ducula radiata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The grey-headed imperial pigeon is a moderate-sized imperial pigeon with a long tail and a total length of about 38 cm (15 in). The head and underparts are grey and the hind neck is black, while the upper parts are metallic green, glossed on the mantle and scapulars with brownish-crimson. The tail is dark in colour with a narrow and inconspicuous band of pale grey near the base. The iris is orange, the beak is olive-green with a black tip or black all over, and the legs are purplish-red. The rather similar white-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula forsteni) is larger and more heavily built, and has a broader band of grey on the tail; this is more centrally located and conspicuous.
The grey-headed imperial pigeon is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is mostly a bird of montane forests, generally found at altitudes of between 1,100 and 2,400 m (3,600 and 7,900 ft), but sometimes frequents... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
White Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula luctuosa
White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula forsteni
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Black-naped Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus melanospilus
White-faced Cuckoo-Dove
Turacoena manadensis
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia doreya
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Gray-cheeked Green Pigeon
Treron griseicauda
Stephan's Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps stephani
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
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 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.