Torresian Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula spilorrhoa

Lilly Creek, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_6612 20180302 - CLICK for under-tail view of bird on Esplanade, Cairns 20220910

Notes: White pigeon w. black outer wings & secondaries. Broad black tip to uppertail. Black spots
on rear flanks, grading to black bars on undertail coverts. Undertail white w. narrow black edge.
Yellowish bill. The Pied Imperial-Pigeon of SE Asia differs by its plain white thighs & undertail
coverts, & dark-tipped bluish bill. Arboreal fruit feeder. Most migrate from New Guinea for the
summer to breed.

Range from Morcombe & Stewart^©

Esplanade, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_6841 20191121 Cairns Esplanade, FN Qld IMG_8649 20190404 Esplanade, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_2257 20201124 - CLICK for a flock flying, 20231015. Freshwater Lake, Centenary Lakes, Cairns FN Qld IMG_9116 20191201 Cairns Esplanade, FNE Qld IMG_6721 20180303 - adults at nest. CLICK for two getting together 20231118. Esplanade, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_2722 20211221 - fledged? CLICK for a pic a day later. Cairns Foreshore, FN Qld IMG_8216 20180311 - parent and chick. CLICK for chick on nest, 20231101. Esplanade, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_1072 20191024 Mitchell River Crossing (Koolatah Rd), CYP Qld IMG_7521 20200920 Cairns North, FNE Qld IMg_7652 20230824

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