Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon

Ducula radiata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon, Ducula radiata, is a bird of montane Sulawesi in Indonesia and belongs to the pigeon and dove family. It is found in forested country, especially primary montane forest, and also uses secondary growth and woodland edges. The head and underparts are grey, the hind neck is black, and the upper plumage is metallic green with brownish-crimson gloss on the mantle and scapulars. It has a long tail with a faint pale grey band near the base, orange eyes, an olive-green bill with a black tip or all black, and purplish-red legs.

Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Breeding range
Australasia: montane Sulawesi
Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon
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