genus
Ducula
Ducula is a genus in the family Columbidae. This database currently files 44 species under it, 4 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 44
- Threatened
- 4
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 75%
- Weight range
- 150 g – 804.7 g
Best-known members of Ducula
Ranked by popularity score.

Green imperial pigeon
Ducula aenea

Mountain imperial pigeon
Ducula badia

Pied imperial pigeon
Ducula bicolor

Elegant imperial pigeon
Ducula concinna

Pacific imperial pigeon
Ducula pacifica

White-bellied imperial pigeon
Ducula forsteni
Torresian imperial pigeon
Ducula spilorrhoa

Goliath imperial pigeon
Ducula goliath
How threatened is Ducula?
41 of 44 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 5% |
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 5% |
| NTNear Threatened | 11 | 27% |
| LCLeast Concern | 26 | 63% |
Where is Ducula found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22+
All species in Ducula
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green imperial pigeon | Ducula aenea | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 545 g | Not recorded |
| Mountain imperial pigeon | Ducula badia | Columbidae | Least Concern | 486 g | Not recorded |
| Pied imperial pigeon | Ducula bicolor | Columbidae | Least Concern | 440 g | 1 |
| Elegant imperial pigeon | Ducula concinna | Columbidae | Least Concern | 804.7 g | Not recorded |
| Pacific imperial pigeon | Ducula pacifica | Columbidae | Least Concern | 394.2 g | 1 |
| White-bellied imperial pigeon | Ducula forsteni | Columbidae | Least Concern | 510 g | Not recorded |
| Torresian imperial pigeon | Ducula spilorrhoa | Columbidae | Least Concern | 464 g | 1 |
| Goliath imperial pigeon | Ducula goliath | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 600 g | 1 |
| Grey imperial pigeon | Ducula pickeringii | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 377 g | Not recorded |
| Purple-tailed imperial pigeon | Ducula rufigaster | Columbidae | Least Concern | 436 g | 1 |
| Timor imperial pigeon | Ducula cineracea | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 507.2 g | Not recorded |
| Nuku Hiva imperial pigeon | Ducula galeata | Columbidae | Endangered | 605 g | Not recorded |
| Black imperial pigeon | Ducula melanochroa | Columbidae | Least Concern | 665 g | 1 |
| Collared imperial pigeon | Ducula mullerii | Columbidae | Least Concern | 574.9 g | 1 |
| Grey-headed imperial pigeon | Ducula radiata | Columbidae | Least Concern | 295 g | Not recorded |
| Cinnamon-bellied imperial pigeon | Ducula basilica | Columbidae | Least Concern | 436 g | Not recorded |
| Spotted imperial pigeon | Ducula carola | Columbidae | Vulnerable | 289 g | Not recorded |
| Barking imperial pigeon | Ducula latrans | Columbidae | Least Concern | 365.1 g | Not recorded |
| Spectacled imperial pigeon | Ducula perspicillata | Columbidae | Least Concern | 667 g | 1 |
| Pink-headed imperial pigeon | Ducula rosacea | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 385.6 g | Not recorded |
| Zoe's imperial pigeon | Ducula zoeae | Columbidae | Least Concern | 568 g | 1 |
| Polynesian imperial pigeon | Ducula aurorae | Columbidae | Endangered | 507.2 g | Not recorded |
| Dark-backed imperial pigeon | Ducula lacernulata | Columbidae | Least Concern | 150 g | Not recorded |
| Mindoro imperial pigeon | Ducula mindorensis | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 507.2 g | Not recorded |
| Pinon's imperial pigeon | Ducula pinon | Columbidae | Least Concern | 756 g | 1 |
| Vanuatu imperial pigeon | Ducula bakeri | Columbidae | Least Concern | 394 g | 1 |
| Rufescent imperial pigeon | Ducula chalconota | Columbidae | Least Concern | 502 g | 1 |
| Finsch's imperial pigeon | Ducula finschii | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 343.9 g | 1 |
| Spice imperial pigeon | Ducula myristicivora | Columbidae | Least Concern | 535 g | Not recorded |
| Pink-bellied imperial pigeon | Ducula poliocephala | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 555 g | Not recorded |
| Chestnut-bellied imperial pigeon | Ducula brenchleyi | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 380 g | 1 |
| Silver-tipped imperial pigeon | Ducula luctuosa | Columbidae | Least Concern | 410 g | Not recorded |
| Micronesian imperial pigeon | Ducula oceanica | Columbidae | Vulnerable | 371.5 g | Not recorded |
| Christmas imperial pigeon | Ducula whartoni | Columbidae | Least Concern | 571.2 g | Not recorded |
| Island imperial pigeon | Ducula pistrinaria | Columbidae | Least Concern | 515 g | 1 |
| Red-knobbed imperial pigeon | Ducula rubricera | Columbidae | Least Concern | 652 g | 1 |
| Yellowish imperial pigeon | Ducula subflavescens | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 440 g | 1 |
| Seram imperial pigeon | Ducula neglecta | Columbidae | Least Concern | 667 g | 1 |
| Nicobar imperial pigeon | Ducula nicobarica | Columbidae | Not recorded | 587 g | Not recorded |
| Geelvink imperial pigeon | Ducula geelvinkiana | Columbidae | Least Concern | 535 g | 1 |
| Malabar imperial pigeon | Ducula cuprea | Columbidae | Least Concern | 486 g | Not recorded |
| Enggano imperial pigeon | Ducula oenothorax | Columbidae | Near Threatened | 545 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Ducula shutleri | Columbidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Ducula tihonireasini | Columbidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |