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Fruit dove species profiles: distribution, husbandry and breeding
Explore detailed fruit dove species profiles covering taxonomy, natural distribution, identifying features, diet, husbandry, breeding and the current status within the European Fruit Dove Project.
Fruit dove species at a glance: distribution, husbandry and breeding
The fruit-dove species profiles combine zoological background with practical husbandry and breeding experience. Each profile explains taxonomy, natural range, habitat, identifying features, diet and behaviour, while additional notes cover aviary housing, feeding, pair formation, nesting and successful breeding.
The multilingual collection is intended for private breeders, zoos, bird parks and anyone seeking reliable information about fruit-dove species. Content, images and project status are reviewed and expanded continuously, creating a dependable knowledge base for professional exchange, population management and responsible conservation breeding.
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Ducula (19)

Blue-tailed imperial pigeon
Ducula concinna
Welcome to the profile of the Blue-tailed imperial pigeon (Ducula concinna). The documented natural range includes Moluccas, Aru Islands. With a body length of 43 c…

Spectacled imperial pigeon
Ducula perspicillata
Welcome to the profile of the Spectacled imperial pigeon (Ducula perspicillata). The documented natural range includes Moluccas. With a body length of 42 cm, this s…
Green imperial pigeon (clove form)
Ducula aenea ssp.
Welcome to the profile of the Green imperial pigeon (clove form) (Ducula aenea ssp.). The documented natural range includes India to the Philippines and the Sunda I…

Green imperial pigeon
Ducula aenea
Welcome to the profile of the Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea). The documented natural range includes Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Born…

Celebes pied imperial pigeon
Ducula luctuosa
Welcome to the profile of the Celebes pied imperial pigeon (Ducula luctuosa). The documented natural range includes Sulawesi, Moluccas. With a body length of 37-48…

Mountain imperial pigeon
Ducula badia
Welcome to the profile of the Mountain imperial pigeon (Ducula badia). The documented natural range includes India to southern China and western Java. With a body l…

Banded imperial pigeon
Ducula zoeae
Welcome to the profile of the Banded imperial pigeon (Ducula zoeae). The documented natural range includes New Guinea. With a body length of 38–41 cm. Characteristi…

Grey-necked imperial pigeon
Ducula carola
Welcome to the profile of the Grey-necked imperial pigeon (Ducula carola). The documented natural range includes Philippines. With a body length of 33 cm, this spec…

Pink-headed imperial pigeon
Ducula rosacea
Welcome to the profile of the Pink-headed imperial pigeon (Ducula rosacea). The documented natural range includes Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, small Sunda Islands, Timo…

Torresian imperial pigeon
Ducula spilorrhoa
Welcome to the profile of the Torresian imperial pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa). The documented natural range includes New Guinea, Aru Islands and Torres Strait Islands…

Pickering's imperial pigeon
Ducula pickeringii
Welcome to the profile of the Pickering's imperial pigeon (Ducula pickeringii). The documented natural range includes mehrere small Islandgruppen zwischen Borneo, S…

Purple-tailed imperial pigeon
Ducula rufigaster
Welcome to the profile of the Purple-tailed imperial pigeon (Ducula rufigaster). The documented natural range includes New Guinea. With a body length of not yet doc…

Pinon imperial pigeon
Ducula pinon
Welcome to the profile of the Pinon imperial pigeon (Ducula pinon). The documented natural range includes New Guinea, offshore islands. With a body length of 44-48…

Red-knobbed imperial pigeon
Ducula rubricera
Welcome to the profile of the Red-knobbed imperial pigeon (Ducula rubricera). The documented natural range includes Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands. With a bo…

Chestnut-naped imperial pigeon
Ducula aenea paulina
Welcome to the profile of the Chestnut-naped imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea paulina). The documented natural range includes Sulawesi. With a body length of 40-47 cm…

Collared imperial pigeon
Ducula mullerii
Welcome to the profile of the Collared imperial pigeon (Ducula mullerii). The documented natural range includes western and southern New Guinea, Aru Islands and Tor…

Pacific imperial pigeon
Ducula pacifica
Welcome to the profile of the Pacific imperial pigeon (Ducula pacifica). The documented natural range includes Wigi-Islands (Moluccas); Raja-Ampat-Islands, Biak, Nu…

White-bellied imperial pigeon
Ducula forsteni
Welcome to the profile of the White-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula forsteni). The documented natural range includes Sulawesi. With a body length of 42,5-51,5 cm, t…

Pied imperial pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Welcome to the profile of the Pied imperial pigeon (Ducula bicolor). The documented natural range includes Myanmar and Thailand to Philippines and New Guinea. With…
What information is included in each species profile?
Individual pages bring together common and scientific names, taxonomy, distribution, habitat, size and identifying features, along with practical notes on feeding, housing and breeding. Images support identification and illustrate typical differences between species or sexes.
- English, German, Dutch and scientific species names
- natural distribution, habitat and identifying characteristics
- experience with diet, aviary husbandry, nesting and offspring
- project status, population context and image documentation
