| Collared Imperial Pigeon | |
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| Information | |
| Range | northern and southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It has been recorded from Boigu and Saibai islands, Australian territory in northern Torres Strait. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae |
| Genus | Ducula |
| Species | Ducula mullerii |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Collared imperial pigeon (Ducula mullerii), is a species of large (40 cm in length, 600 g in weight) pigeon with grey upperparts and largely grey-pink underparts, distinguished by a striking and diagnostic complete black collar against an otherwise white throat.
Taxonomy[]
The binomial commemorates the German naturalist Salomon Müller.
Distribution[]
Northern and southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands. It has been recorded from Boigu and Saibai islands, Australian territory in northern Torres Strait.
Habitat[]
Lowland rainforest, swamp forest and mangroves.
Diet[]
Fruit from forest trees and insects. In the Port Moresby area, the main food during June/July was reported to be fruit of Tristiropsis canarioides which made up nearly half the diet. Some 30% of food volume were ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata) fruit, the remainder being various Arecaceae (palm) fruits. Fruits eaten had a volume between 2 and 5 cm³, which would mean a diameter of about 1,5–2 cm in spherical fruit. Food is swallowed whole (Frith et al. 1976).
Nesting[]
Lays single egg on flimsy platform nest in forest tree adjoining wetland.