Prakruti Parichay
ColumbidaeDucula

Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Ducula badia

43–51 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas, NE Indian hills and Western Ghats. From Green Imperial by brownish upperparts. creamy-white chin and throat, pale terminal band to tail, and pale buff undertail-coverts which are paler (not darker) than belly and vent. Juvenile has rufous fringes to mantle a ndwing-coverts, with chestnut leading edge to wing, and tail pattern is less well defined. Voice A deep, resonant. booming double note preceded by a click heard at close range. Tall broadleaved evergreen forest.

Colour

GreenBrownWhiteBuff / Tan
Average size
47 cm
Habitat
Tall broadleaved evergreen forest.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas, NE Indian hills and Western Ghats. From Green Imperial by brownish upperparts. creamy-white chin and throat, pale terminal band to tail, and pale buff undertail-coverts which are paler (not darker) than belly and vent. Juvenile has rufous fringes to mantle a ndwing-coverts, with chestnut leading edge to wing, and tail pattern is less well defined. Voice A deep, resonant. booming double note preceded by a click heard at close range. Tall broadleaved evergreen forest.

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Mountain Imperial Pigeon is bigger than Eurasian Magpie but smaller than Greater Crested Tern.

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Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Ducula badia

43–51 cm