Apr 22

Bird of the day

Spectacled imperial pigeon

Ducula perspicillata

The spectacled imperial pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

It is endemic to the Maluku Islands.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, especially recently disturbed forests.

Aliases

Ducula perspicillata, white-eyed imperial pigeon