White Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula luctuosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusDucula (Imperial Pigeons)
- SpeciesDucula luctuosa (White Imperial-Pigeon)
About the White Imperial-Pigeon
The silver-tipped imperial pigeon (Ducula luctuosa), also known as the white imperial pigeon or white-tipped imperial pigeon, is a relatively large species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to forest, woodland and mangrove on Sulawesi and smaller nearby islands.
It has sometimes been considered a subspecies of the pied imperial pigeon, but has a yellowish tip to the bill, black spotting near the vent, and silvery-grey remiges. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula forsteni
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Gray-headed Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula radiata
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 White Imperial-Pigeon in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White Imperial-Pigeon sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 633 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White Imperial-Pigeon in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for White Imperial-Pigeon in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.