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Collared Imperial Pigeon
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BirdUp · Species

Collared Imperial Pigeon

Ducula mullerii(Temminck, 1835)

Updated 22 March 2026

Origin: Native
Order
COLUMBIFORMES
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Ducula

At a glance

The Collared Imperial Pigeon is a large bird, about 38–41 cm long, native to Australia. It is best seen in summer.

Size
38–41 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Summer
Commonness
Local
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Collared Imperial Pigeon look like?

The Collared Imperial Pigeon is a large bird, about 38–41 cm long and weighing 540–650 g.

The collared imperial pigeon is a large pigeon native to New Guinea and adjacent islands.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
38–41 cm
Weight
540–650 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Collared Imperial Pigeon?

The Collared Imperial Pigeon is recorded across its Australian range mainly in January, February, March, August and November.

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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Collared Imperial Pigeon eat?

The Collared Imperial Pigeon feeds on fruit, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

2 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Collared Imperial Pigeon live in Australia?

The Collared Imperial Pigeon is native to Australia, recorded across 2 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingAru Is. (south-west of New Guinea), west-central, north, south-central and south-east New Guinea and Boigu and Saibai (north Torres Strait is., far north-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Breeding

1 region recorded