Island Imperial Pigeon
Island Imperial Pigeon · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 39–45 cm
- Body Mass
- 515 g
- Diet
- Fruit
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 158).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 115).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Ducula pistrinaria rhodinolaema
Western, Admiralty Is. and Lavongai (=New Hanover; nw, nc Bismarck Arch.) and Schouten, Manam, Karkar, and Madang (n of ne New Guinea)
- Ducula pistrinaria vanwyckii
New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)
- Ducula pistrinaria postrema
D'Entrecasteaux Arch., Louisiade Arch. and Woodlark (e of se New Guinea)
- Ducula pistrinaria pistrinaria
islands ne of New Ireland and Solomon Is. (except Rennell and Temotu=Santa Cruz Is.)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Ducula pistrinaria
Which family does it belong to?
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: islands Northern & Eastern of New Guinea to Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Nik Borrow · CC BY-NC
