Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon vs Timor Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula basilica compared with Ducula cineracea

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon is Least Concern while Timor Imperial-Pigeon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	Timor Imperial-Pigeon
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Columbiformes (حماميات)	Columbiformes (حماميات)
Family same	Columbidae	Columbidae
Genus same	Ducula	Ducula
Species	Ducula basilica	Ducula cineracea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon and Timor Imperial-Pigeon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ducula.

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

LC — Least Concern

Timor Imperial-Pigeon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	Timor Imperial-Pigeon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Timor Imperial-Pigeon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

The cinnamon-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula basilica) is a large, arboreal fruit pigeon in the family Columbidae, endemic to the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) of eastern Indonesia, including Halmahera, Bacan, Obi, Ternate, and adjacent smaller islands. It inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland and hill forest, where it feeds on fruits, figs, and berries in the forest canopy. The plumage is largely dark metallic green above with a distinctive cinnamon-rufous underside that differentiates it from related imperial pigeons. Large fruit pigeons of the genus Ducula are important seed dispersers in island forest ecosystems, capable of swallowing large fruits whole and dispersing seeds far from parent trees. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations considered stable in the Moluccas. However, all large fruit pigeons are susceptible to hunting pressure and habitat loss, and monitoring is needed given ongoing forest conversion in eastern Indonesia. The Moluccas harbor exceptional bird diversity due to their position between Asian and Australasian biotas. This species is absent from Europe entirely; Norwegian database records are incorrect geographic artifacts. Conservation of intact lowland forest in the Moluccas is important for this and many co-occurring endemic species.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway