Torresian Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula spilorrhoa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusDucula (Imperial Pigeons)
- SpeciesDucula spilorrhoa (Torresian Imperial-Pigeon)
The Torresian imperial pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa), also known as the nutmeg pigeon, white nutmeg pigeon, Australian pied imperial pigeon or Torres Strait pigeon (Meriam Mir: deumer), is a relatively large, pied species of pigeon. It is found in forest, woodland, savanna, mangrove and scrub in Australia (north-east Western Australia, north Northern Territory and north Queensland, including the Torres Strait Islands), New Guinea, Aru Islands, islands in the Geelvink Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago. It has been recorded as a vagrant in New South Wales, Australia. As far as known, most populations are resident or only take part in minor local movements. The population in Queensland leaves for New Guinea in February–April and returns in July–August. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Imperial-Pigeon sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Diamond Dove
Geopelia cuneata
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon
Petrophassa rufipennis
Partridge Pigeon
Geophaps smithii
Spinifex Pigeon
Geophaps plumifera
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Torresian Imperial-Pigeon in Nitmiluk National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Imperial-Pigeon sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Torresian Imperial-Pigeon in Nitmiluk National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Torresian Imperial-Pigeon in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.