Malabar Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula cuprea

Least Concern

The Malabar Imperial-Pigeon is a fruit-eating pigeon or dove of the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan hill forests. It moves through forest canopy, island woodland, mangroves, or fruiting trees, swallowing berries and figs whole and helping disperse seeds across its habitat.

Family

Columbidae

Group

Pigeons and Doves

Range

Malabar Imperial-Pigeon Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan hill forests

Population

≈ 500K–5M

Save in the MyBird app →