White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula forsteni)

Other Names (World)
White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon, Celebes Pigeon, Celebes Imperial-pigeon, Large Celebes Pigeon, Large Celebes Imperial-pigeon, Green-and-white Zone-tailed Pigeon, Green-and-white Imperial-pigeon, White-bellied Imperial Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
48 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1854)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest. From 150 - 2,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Sulawesi and Sula Is (Taliabu, Mangole).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A slow, deep 'uu-uum'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

White-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula forsteni) [XC193897]
by Mike Nelson from Sulawesi, Lore Lindu, lower Anaso Trail, Indonesia (song)

White-bellied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula forsteni) [XC152069]
by Frank Lambert from Gunung Ambang, Sulawesi, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula poliocephala), with which sometimes considered conspecific. Also closely related to Mindoro Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula mindorensis) and Grey-headed Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula radiata). This species-group may form a link between Ptilinopus fruit-doves and other imperial-pigeons. Recently discovered population of Sula Is may represent a distinct subspecies.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula forsteni) - 10 files

More Information

BirdLife International

For more information about the White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon see... Show Articles

BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Articles about the White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

If you would like to read any articles about the White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon...

Show Articles (0)

No Pictures of White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

If Birdpedia has no pictures of White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon or you would like to see more, then try the following...

Show External Images from BING

From BING (10)

No Videos of White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

If Birdpedia has no videos of White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon or you would like to see more, then try the following..

Show External Videos

From BING (0)

Where can I observe this species?

Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded.

Area

All

Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location.

Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.

Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	GPS help

Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	Find GPS using Google Maps

Distance	Bearing
		Get Sample GPS readings

On What Field Trips was this species observed?

Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded.

Area

All

From	To

Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or	GPS help

Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence)

Deg	Min	Sec			Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)
				or

Distance	Bearing
		Get Sample GPS readings

Latest Sightings for White-bellied Imperial-Pigeon