Islands in Java Sea (Seribu Is, Karimunjawa, Bawean, Maselembu Besar, Arends), Bali Sea (Kangean) and Flores Sea (Tukangbesi, Salayar, Tanahjampea, Kalao, Kalaotoa), locally north to Moluccas (Loloda Is, north-western Halmahera, Bacan, Tayandu, Kai Is), and through most of Lesser Sundas (Satonda, Flores, Besar, Pantar, Alor, Semau, Timor, Wetar, Kisar, Romang, Leti, Moa, Luang, Sermata, Damar, Babar, Tanimbar).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through conversion to agriculture, logging, mining and road construction, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rosacea) [XC153448]
by Mike Nelson from Tanahjampea island, Indonesia (song)
Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rosacea) [XC139676]
by Frank Lambert from Mt Taur, ROmang Island, Maluku Barat Daya, Maluku, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Closely related to Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula whartoni), which is sometimes considered a subspecies of present species. These form a superspecies with Island Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pistrinaria) and Grey Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula pickeringii). Birds of Java Sea sometimes awarded subspecies zamydra, but supposed characters (especially brighter iridescence on upperparts) found in other populations.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet