Fig 1 : Mountain Imperial Pigeon
Fig 2 : Mountain Imperial Pigeon
Fig 3 : Green Imperial Pigeon
Fig 4 : Pied Imperial Pigeon
Fig 5 : Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon
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Pigeons and doves are
familiar,
stout-bodied birds in the Columbidae family with a worldwide distribution.
They primarily feed on fruits, seeds and figs which gives them an important
ecological role as seed dispersers.
Link: Wikipedia
Examples of imperial pigeons from Southeast Asia:
Fig 1 :
Mountain
Imperial Pigeon
Ducula badia
Location : Fraser's Hill, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Lower Montane Forest (elevation 1100m)
Fig 2 :
Mountain
Imperial Pigeon
Ducula badia
Location : Fraser's Hill, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Lower Montane Forest (elevation 1000m)
Fig 3 :
Green Imperial Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Location : Komodo Island, Indonesia
Habitat : Open, lowland forest
Fig 4 :
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Location : Neo Tiew, Singapore
Habitat : Secondary scrub with scattered trees.
Fig 5 :
Silver-tipped Imperial Pigeon
Ducula luctuosa
Location : Tangkoko, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Habitat : Open, sparsely wooded country
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