Family
Columbidae
Habits
Diurnal, Come to Australia in August from New Guinea. Come to breed, usually leaving the following April. Each member of a pair helps to build a stick nest on a horizontal branch 15m or so from the ground
Habitat
Forest Coastal, tropical rainforests; scrubs along creeks and rivers; mangroves.
Breeding
August September October November December January, 1; white. Incubation is about 27 days by both male and female. Young fly in about 23 days
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Herbivore, Native fruits and berries.
Details
| Common Name: |
Pied Imperial-Pigeon, Torres Strait Imperial-Pigeon |
Scientific Name: |
Ducula bicolor (spilorrhoa) |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Columbiformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
| Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
380 - 440 mm. |
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