Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Ducula badia (Raffles, 1822)

Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Ducula badia, is a pigeon in the family Columbidae that breeds across the Oriental Region, from the Himalayas in Nepal to southern China, Hainan, south-east Asia, the Malay Peninsula and the Greater Sundas. It is a forest bird, most often associated with old-growth woodland, and is generally fairly common where large areas of forest still survive. Its broad range and maroon-backed plumage make it distinctive. The species was described by Raffles in 1822.

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Himalayas from Nepal to s China, Hainan, se Asia, Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas