Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon

Ducula rufigaster

(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP, 1832)

Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Columba rufigaster.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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The purple-tailed imperial pigeon (Ducula rufigaster) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is sometimes affected by Gunabopicobia parasites.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ducula rufigaster. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.

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18/02/2019

Indonesia

West Papua

Kalobo, Pulau Salawati, Raja Ampat Regency

Gerardo Lloret