Bird of the day
Pink-bellied imperial pigeon
Ducula poliocephala
The pink-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula poliocephala), also known as the zone-tailed pigeon, is found in the Philippines. It is a large and striking dove reaching sizes of up to 42cm long. The pink-bellied imperial pigeon is mostly dark green, with a pale gray head, an appropriately pink belly, and a brown, black, and gray pattern on its tail. Its eyes and eye ceres are red. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is illegal to hunt, capture or possess these birds under Philippine Law RA 9147.
Aliases
Ducula poliocephala